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DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH / ÉTUDES FRANÇAISES
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
UNDERGRADUATE BROCHURE
2015-2016
www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate
CONTENTS
Department Directory ................................................................................................................... 2
Programs and enrolment
Program of Study in French ................................................................................................. 3
Enrolment Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 9
Course Offerings 2015-16 ........................................................................................................... 11
Introductory Courses ......................................................................................................... 12
French Cultural Studies Courses (FCS) ................................................................................... 13
French Literature Courses (FRE) ............................................................................................ 17
French Linguistics Courses (FRE) ............................................................................................ 30
French as a Second Language Courses (FSL) ......................................................................... 37
French Language Learning ..................................................................................................... 54
Courses offered in Nice........................................................................................................... 57
Other courses
ROP ................................................................................................................................... 58
Senior Essay & Independent study ................................................................................... 58
Courses taught in English including First-Year Seminars: 199H1/Y1 ............................... 60
General Information
Transfer Credits ................................................................................................................ 64
Study Elsewhere – Quebec, France or Belgium ................................................................ 64
French and Related Studies .............................................................................................. 65
Scholarships and Prizes in French .................................................................................... 66
Graduate Study in French at UofT .................................................................................... 69
Organizations and Activities .............................................................................................. 71
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Department of French
University of Toronto
50 St. Joseph Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1J4
http://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate
Undergraduate Inquiries:[email protected]
General Inquiry
Nehad Ghaly
416-926-2302
Chair
Pascal Michelucci
416-926-2303
Assistant to Chair
Marjorie Rolando
416-926-2304
Persons to contact for academic counselling
Associate Chair Undergraduate Studies
Danièle Issa-Sayegh (until June 30, 2015)
416-926-2312
TBA (July 1, 2015)
Study Elsewhere Coordinator
P. Bessler
416-926-1300 ext 3141
Administrative Assistant and Undergraduate Counsellor
Linda Lamisong
UTM:
TBA
UTSC:
TBA
416-926-2333
Administrative staff/contact in Colleges
New College
Nancy Crawley
416-978-5404
UC
Susan Lishingman
416-978-8084
UTM
Joanna Szewczyk
905-569-5682
UTSC
Arthus Bihis
416-208-4751
Victoria
Devonnia Miller
416-585-4523
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PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN FRENCH
Arts and Science students must enroll in a program upon completing their fourth full credit
towards a degree via their College Registrar’s offices or the Student Web Services (ROSI). No
minimum GPA is required for enrolment in any of the French programs. Students must familiarize
themselves with the requirements of their intended program (pp.5-8) and should consult an
Academic Counsellor (p.2) whenever clarifications are needed.
The Department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their
level of linguistic competence, based on the results of a placement test. Since 100, 200, 300 and
400-level FSL courses correspond to levels of competence in French, a student may be
recommended to enroll in a course at a higher level than his/her year of study. The placement
test, available at www.lang.utoronto.ca/placement/french is mandatory for all students who
wish to register in an FRE or FSL course for the first time (except true beginners who have no
knowledge of French). The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results of the first
test will prevail in the event of several attempts. Ideally, the placement test should be taken in
the preceding term of the course students intend to register in, (e.g. for a Fall term or Y course,
students should take the placement test in the summer term, prior to their registration date on
ROSI and before the beginning of classes). Students not having access to a computer capable of
managing sound files should write to [email protected] to arrange to take the test
at the Department of French. Please allow three to five working days to obtain the test results.
While FSL221Y1 is required in all programs, students placed at a higher level by the Placement
Test will replace FSL221Y1 with another course (see program descriptions on pp.5-8).
Note :
 FSL 100H1, FSL 102H1, and FSL 121Y1 do not count towards any Specialist, Major or Minor
programs in French but can be used to satisfy degree breadth requirements.
 Students are reminded that they must NOT take FSL courses in reverse order (e.g., FSL221
following FSL321). FSL 271H cannot be taken after or concurrently with FSL 321Y, FSL 375Y, FSL
421Y, FSL 442H, FSL 443H.
 FSL 221Y is our 1st language course which is mandatory for all our minor, major and specialist
programs. In order to ensure that students have a solid knowledge of the structure of the French
language (written and oral) by the end of their program, a minimum grade of 63% is required in
FSL221Y in order to move on to FSL321Y. Students may retake course or upgrade through a
transfer credit obtained at a program such as Explore or Summer Abroad.
 Exemptions from any required FSL or FRE courses do not reduce the total number of courses
required for a program.
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The Department of French does not permit auditing of FSL courses. It is impossible to switch
language course sections during the academic year.
 Students enrolled in two or more French programs are allowed to double-count only 1.0FCE
towards their French programs.
Unless specified otherwise, the language of instruction is French.
 The Department of French participates in the Faculty of Arts and Science’s Language Citation
initiative for French. In order to receive a Language Citation in French Studies, students should
have completed two FSL courses at the 300+ level or two FRE courses at the 200+ level with a
minimum mark of B-.
Students should note that the Language Citation is not equivalent to an academic program and
that enrolment in a French program (Major, Minor or Specialist) is not necessary in order to earn
the recognition bestowed.
 Students who are not enrolled in a program in French may enroll in a FRE course of their choice
as an elective with the Department’s permission, if they can demonstrate adequate competence
in French. These students may submit their written assignments in English.
What can I do with a degree in Literature? Possible career paths include:
 Career in Media, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Editing, Copywriting
 Library and Information Sciences, Research
 Foreign Services/Foreign Affairs Specialist, International Development, Political Aid
What can I do with a degree in Linguistics? Possible career paths include:
 Career in Health Professions such as Speech Pathology, Speech Therapy, Audiology
 Teaching Language or Second language acquisition
 Career in Media, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Editing, Copywriting, Technical
Writing
 Language, Voice, Speech, Text Recognition, Synthesis Programming
 Bilingual Customer Service Specialist
What can I do with a degree in French as a Second language? Career paths include:
 Bilingual Customer Services; Hospitality Industry; Travel Agent; Flight Attendant;
Immigration Officer; Customs Officer
Students are reminded that they must NOT take FSL courses in reverse order.
What can I do with a degree in French Language Learning? Career paths include:
 Teaching; Translation; Public Relations Officer; Communication Specialist
 Journalism; International development
Students must satisfy the subject post requirements as outlined the year in which they
registered in the program. Students having registered in these subject posts in previous year
should consult the brochure from their year of registration.
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French Language and Literature (Arts program AS SPE/MAJ 1295)
The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in
the evaluation of assignments and examinations. A minimum of 20% of the grade will be
allocated to this aspect of written assignments.
 Specialist program (11 full courses or their equivalent):
This program has unlimited enrolment and no specific admission requirements. All students
who have completed at least 4.0 courses are eligible to enroll.
1. FSL 221Y1 (63%), 321Y1, 442H1, 443H1. Students not placed in FSL 221Y1 or higher by the
Placement test must first complete FSL 121Y1 before starting this program. Students
exempted from FSL 221Y1 may replace it with any FRE 200+ or 300+ level course. Students
exempted from FSL 321Y1 may replace it with two FRE half-courses at the 300+ level.
Students with 77% or more in FSL 321Y may replace FSL 442H, FSL 443H with a 300+ series
FRE course.
2. FRE 240H1, FRE 241H1, FRE 210H1, FRE 250H1
3. FRE 272H1, 273H1
4. FRE 344H1
5. 1.5 full-course equivalents in the History of French Literature stream: FRE 318H1, FRE 319H1,
FRE 320H1, FRE 324H1, FRE 326H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent in the Problematics and Media
Studies stream: FRE 304H1, FRE 308H1, FRE 310H1, FRE 334H1, FRE 336H1, FRE 345H1; 0.5
full-course equivalent in the Cultural and Social Contexts stream: FRE 314H1, FRE 332H1
6. 1.0 full-course equivalent in FRE literary courses at the 400 level
7. 0.5 additional full-course equivalent at the 300 + level among the Department’s course
offerings
Please note that students must complete FRE 240H1, FRE 241H1 and FRE 344H1 before taking
any FRE 400-level courses.
 Major program (8 full courses or their equivalent)
1. FSL 221Y1 (63%), FSL 321Y1. Students not placed in FSL 221Y1 or higher by the Placement
test must first complete FSL 121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from
FSL 221Y1 may replace it with any FRE 200+ or 300+level course. Students exempted from
FSL 321Y1 may replace it with two FRE half-courses at the 300+ level.
2. FRE 240H1, FRE 241H1, FRE 210H1/FRE 250H1
3. FRE 272H1/FRE 273H1
4. FRE 344H1
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5. 1.0 full-course equivalent in the History of French Literature stream as follows: 0.5 fullcourse equivalent from FRE 318H1/FRE 319H1/FRE 320H1 and 0.5 full-course equivalent
from FRE 324H1/FRE 326H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent in the Problematics and Media
Studies stream from FRE 304H1, FRE 308H1, FRE 310H1, FRE 334H1, FRE 336H1, FRE 345H1;
0.5 full-course equivalent in the Cultural and Social Contexts stream from FRE 314H1, FRE
332H1
6. 1.0 full-course equivalent in FRE literary courses at the 400 level
Please note that students must complete FRE 240H1, FRE 241H1 and FRE 344H1 before taking
any 400-level courses.
French Language and French Linguistics (Arts programs AS SPE/MAJ 0525)
 Specialist program (10 full courses or their equivalent):
1. FSL 221Y1 (63%). Students not placed in FSL 221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first
complete FSL 121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from this course must
replace it with FSL 271H1 and any FSL or FRE half-course. FSL 271H1 must be completed before
enrolling in any higher-level FSL course.
2. FRE 272H1, 273H1 274H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent among FRE 210H1/240H1/ 250H1; FSL
321Y1 (Students exempted from this course may replace it with any FRE course)
3. FRE 376H1, 378H1 and 1.0 full-course equivalent in Stream A (see below) at the 300 level; FRE
383H1 and 1.0 full-course equivalent in Stream B at the 300 level
4. 2.0 full-course equivalents in French Linguistics at the 400 level
Stream A - Structure of French: FRE 376H1 (mandatory), FRE 378H1 (mandatory), FRE 386H1,
FRE 387H1, FRE 488H1, FRE 489H1, FRE 490Y1, FRE 491H1, FRE 492H1
Stream B - Use, acquisition and history of French: FRE 379H1, FRE 383H1 (mandatory) FRE
388H1, FRE 490Y1, FRE 491H1, FRE 492H1, JFL 477H1, JFL 478H1
 Major program (8 full courses or their equivalent):
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replace it with FSL 271H1 and any FSL or FRE half-course. FSL 271H1 must be completed before
enrolling in any higher-level FSL course.
2. FRE 272H1, 273H1, 274H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent among FRE210H1/240H1/250H1; FSL
321Y1 (Students exempted from this course may replace it with any FRE course)
3. FRE 376H1, 378H1 (Stream A); FRE383H1 and 0.5 full-course equivalent in Stream B at the 300
level; any 300+ half-course in French linguistics
4. 1.0 full course equivalent French linguistics at the 400 level
Stream A - Structure of French: FRE 376H1 (mandatory), FRE 378H1 (mandatory), FRE 386H1,
FRE 387H1, FRE 488H1, FRE 489H1, FRE 490Y1, FRE 491H1, FRE 492H1
Stream B - Use, acquisition and history of French: FRE 379H1, FRE 383H1 (mandatory), FRE
388H1, FRE 487H1, FRE 490Y1, FRE 491H1, FRE 492H1, JFL 477H1, JFL 478H1
French Language Learning (formerly Second Language Learning; Arts Program AS MAJ 0120)
 Major program (8 full courses or their equivalent including at least 2.0 FRE courses at the
300+level):
complete FSL 121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 must
replace it with FSL271H1 and any FSL or FRE half-course. FSL271H1 must be completed
before enrolling in any higher-level FSL course.
2. FRE 225Y1Y, 0.5 full-course equivalent among FRE210H1/FRE240H1/FRE250H1, FRE 272H1,
FSL 321Y1 (Students exempted from this course may replace it with any FRE course)
3. FRE 379H1, FRE 383H1, FRE 384H1, FSL 421Y1/375Y1
4. FRE 388H1, FRE 483H1, FRE 485H1
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French as a Second Language (Arts Program AS MIN 0555)
 Minor program (4 full courses or their equivalent):
1. FSL221Y1 (63%). Students not placed in FSL 221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first
replace it with FSL271H1 and any half-course listed in (4) below or with FSL 321Y1. FSL271H1
can be taken concurrently with any of the following: FSL 362H, 363H, 364H courses.
2. FSL375Y1
3. FSL472H1 + FSL 473H1
4. 1.0 Course among the following: FSL 362H1, FSL 363H1, FSL 364H1.
Please note that FSL 362H1, FSL 363H1, and FSL 364H1 can be taken concurrently but before
FSL 375Y1.
Only students enrolled in the Minor in French as a Second language program, from Fall 2015
onwards can enroll in the following courses: FSL 362H, FSL 363H, FSL 364H, FSL 472H, FSL 473H.
French Studies (Arts Program AS MIN 1135)
 Minor program (4 full courses or their equivalent):
1. FSL 221Y1. Students not placed in FSL 221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first
replace it with FSL271H1 and any half-course FRE.
2. Three FRE courses at the 200+ level including one at the 300/400 level
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ENROLMENT GUIDELINES
ENROLMENT IN FRENCH COURSES
The majority of students in the Faculty of Arts and Science will enroll for the 2015-16 Fall and
Winter sessions during the Summer of 2015.
Students must respect all requirements stated in the exclusions and prerequisites when enrolling
in a course. Students who do not have the co- or prerequisite(s) for a given course must obtain
permission from the Department before registration. The Department will assess students’
admissibility to the course in consultation with the instructor. For FSL courses, prerequisites and
exclusions ensure that students are offered the most appropriate language learning experience
possible.
The placement test, available at www.lang.utoronto.ca/placement/french is mandatory for all
students who wish to register in an FRE or FSL course for the first time (except true beginners
who have no knowledge of French). The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results
of the first test will prevail in the event of several attempts. Ideally, the placement test should
be taken in the preceding term of the course students intend to register in, (e.g. for a Fall term
or Y course, students should take the placement test in the summer term, prior to their
registration date on ROSI and before the beginning of classes). Students not having access to a
computer capable of managing sound files should write to [email protected] to
arrange to take the test at the Department of French. Please allow three to five working days to
obtain the test results.
Instructors check students’ academic credentials in the first weeks of classes. Students who do
not comply with prerequisites or exclusions will be asked to withdraw, unless they obtain the
permission from the Department. It is students’ responsibility to ensure they meet the deadline
to withdraw or add a course with no penalty.
Exclusions and prerequisites: Students must abide by all requirements stated in the exclusions
and prerequisites to register in a course. Students who do not have the prerequisites for a given
course must obtain the permission of the Department, prior to registration. The Department will
assess the students’ admissibility to the course in consultation with the instructor. For FSL
courses, exclusions ensure that students follow the best progression in language learning.
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ENROLMENT IN FRE 490Y1, 491H1/492H1
FRE 490Y1, FRE 491H1/492H1 are courses intended to enable students in good standing to study
a topic or area not covered in the current departmental offerings. Only 1.0 FCE may be included
in a Specialist Program, and only 0.5 FCE in a Major Program.
To enroll in either FRE 490Y1 (Senior Essay) or FRE 491H1/492H1 (Independent Study), applicants
must follow the procedures outlined in the The Guidelines for Independent Study Topics.
EXEMPTION FROM REQUIRED FSL COURSES
Students may be exempted from the FSL courses required in French programs on the basis of
their linguistic competence. To be exempted, students must contact Ms. Linda Lamisong
([email protected]) to obtain a Waiver of Program Requirement. In most
cases, students will need to sit the Placement Test at the Department.
Native or fluent speakers of French are excluded from all FSL courses with the exception of
those needing to improve their written or oral skills who must request permission from the
Associate Chair, Undergraduate studies: [email protected] to enroll in
FSL442H1 or 443H1. Such students will be asked to complete the Placement Test at the
Department.
Students who obtain a final mark of 77% or higher in FSL 321Y1 are exempted from the FSL
442H1, 443H1 requirement in the Specialist Program in French language and literature.
Exemptions do not reduce the total number of courses required for a program.
College Courses, FCS, JFL and JFV courses are taught in English with reading and written
assignments in English. No knowledge of French is required. However, students can count these
courses with the exception of FCS 195H1 towards a program in French (Major or Specialist
ONLY) if they submit all written work and tests in French. These students must, during the first
week of class, inform their instructor of their intent to do so and ask their instructor to fill the
Request for Credit towards a Specialist or Major Program in French which is handed in to the
Department at the same time as the final marks.
ANCILLARY FEES
As a matter of principle, the University will be responsible for the delivery of an academic
program. Students are expected to purchase the materials (books, photocopied handouts, etc.)
required for the program.
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French Cultural Studies
COURSE OFFERINGS 2015-16
For time and location of classes, refer to the Arts and Science Winter Timetable available at
http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/timetable/winter/fre.html In cases where no texts
are specified in the listings, where there is a choice of texts, or where the words
“Recommended texts” are used, students should consult the course instructor before making
any purchases.
ASSIGNMENTS AND EVALUATION
This brochure provides advisory information concerning assignments and evaluation. The
definitive workload and marking scheme will be the one provided by the instructor at the
beginning of the course. The Department is governed by the University Grading Practices Policy
and students are directed to the appropriate pages of the Calendar of the Faculty of Arts and
Science: http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/Rules_&_Regulations.html for
full details.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
The Faculty of Arts & Science recommends that a percentage of the final mark include an item
that reflects “the level of performance of individual students and of the class generally.” This
percentage may be based on “class participation or equivalent” and is intended by the Faculty to
provide instructors with a small measure of “flexibility in determining final marks”. The
Department of French uses the term “overall assessment” to designate this grading item. Since
the nature of participation and class work varies considerably, it is left to individual instructors
to provide students with additional information about their calculation of this item. Students are
reminded that instructors are not permitted to reveal final marks before the date of their official
publication by the Faculty of Arts and Science.
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INTRODUCTORY COURSES
FCS 195H1
French Culture: From Napoleon to Astérix .......................................................... 13
FRE 210H1
Introduction to Quebec Literature and Culture ................................................... 17
FRE 240H1
Introduction to Literary Analysis .......................................................................... 17
FRE 241H1
Introduction to Research and Writing in Literary Studies .................................... 18
FRE 250H1
French Literature: From its Beginnings to the Twenty-First
Century ................................................................................................................. 18
FRE 272H1
The Structure of Modern French: An Introduction .............................................. 30
FRE 273H1
Introduction to the History of the French Language ........................................... 30
FRE 274H1
Introduction to the Linguistic Analysis of French ................................................ 31
FSL 100H1
French for Beginners ............................................................................................ 44
FSL 102H1
Introductory French ............................................................................................. 44
FSL 121Y1
French Language I ................................................................................................ 45
FSL 221Y1
French Language II ............................................................................................... 45
FSL 271H1
French Grammar, within Reason ......................................................................... 46
CCR 199H1
First-Year Seminars taught in English ................................................................... 60
CCR 199Y1
TBB 199H1
XBC 199Y1
FRE 225Y1
Second Language Learning ................................................................................... 54
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FRENCH CULTURAL STUDIES COURSES (FCS)
NB. In FCS courses, lectures and all material are in English.
FCS 195H1S
French Culture: From Napoleon to Astérix
Instructor: P. Maltz-Bovy
Description: This course will discuss how French identity has been constructed through culture,
in the period between 1800 and 1960. We will examine different creations, concepts and
positions of the French artist and intellectual through various examples (taken primarily from
literature, the visual arts and music, but also from fashion, pop culture, nightlife and cinema). In
the process, we will travel through cultural movements and schools of thought and across the
different genres and media they influenced, from neoclassicism to surrealism.
Required texts: Balzac, Honoré de. Sarrasine. Translated by Clara Bell, New York, Kessinger, 2004;
Botton, Alain de. How Proust Can Change Your Life. New York, Vintage Books, 1997; Goscinny,
René and Albert Uderzo. Asterix the Gaul. Translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge,
London, Orion House, 2004.
Course reader available at the bookstore.
Assignments and evaluation: Term work 67% (Cultural analysis: 25%: Midterm exam: 40%;
Essay: 30%; Overall assessment: 5%), two-hour final University Examination 33%.
Prerequisite: None
FCS290H1
Special Topics in French cultural Studies I:
(Not offered in 2015-16; offered every three years)
Description: The relation of French popular culture to society
Prerequisite: None.
FCS 291H1
Special Topics in French Cultural Studies I:
Description: The relation of French popular culture to society
Prerequisite: None.
FCS 292H1S
Special Topics in French Cultural Studies I: Love, Sex and Desire in French
Literature and Cinema
Instructor: M.-A.Visoi
Description: This course will explore the themes of love, sex, and desire in French literature and
cinema through close reading, analysis and interpretation of novels from the eighteenth to the
twentieth century.
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A comparative approach based on various examples taken from literary, philosophical texts, and
film adaptations will examine the concept of love and its many definitions. Selections from
ancient and modern philosophical texts on love, sex, and desire will be the starting point of our
discussions: Ovid, The Art of Love, Plato, Symposium, Bataille, Eroticism, Beauvoir, The Woman in
Love, Foucault, The History of Sexuality. The course will be held in English and is available on-line.
Required texts: Pierre Choderlos deLaclos, Dangerous Liaisons, Emile Zola, Nana, Marguerite
Duras, The Lover, available from the Bob Miller Book Room located at: 180 Bloor Street West,
Lower Concourse, Toronto, ON M5S 2V6 Telephone: (416) 922-3557 email:
[email protected]
Course Textbook: M. Visoi, A Thematic Approach to French Cultural Studies: Love, Sex and
Desire in French Literature and Cinema, Universal Publishers, 2012 (print or ebook)
www.universal-publishers.com/book.php?method=ISBN&book=1612330797
Films: Dangerous Liaisons (1988, Stephen Frears); The Lover (1992, Jean-Jacques Annaud)
A selection of course notes and multimedia presentations will be available via Blackboard.
Assignments and evaluation On-line written quizzes (3X10%= 30%); On-line cultural
assignment (30%); In-class final test (25%); On-line participation and overall assessment
facilitated by Blackboard collaboration tools (15%).
Prerequisite: None
FCS 310Y1Y
French Cinema (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years)
Description: French Cinema from its origins to the present. We consider the cinema’s emergence
in fin du siècle France, and major movements such as: Impressionism, Poetic Realism,
Surrealism, cinéma de qualité, la nouvelle vague, and the cinéma du look. We consider some of
the major French cinéastes, such as Breillat, Bresson, Carné, Clouzot, Epstein, Feuillade, Gance,
Godard, Guitry, Lumière, Marker, Méliès, Ophüls, Renoir, Resnais, Truffaut, and Varda.
Consideration will be given to the theoretical, political, social, aesthetic, and cultural
development of French cinema and culture, and to the influence of French cinema globally.
Knowledge of French is helpful but not required.
Prerequisite: At least 5 course credits in any subject.
Recommended preparation: INI 115Y. Knowledge of French helpful but not required.
FCS 331H1
Cinema and Literature in France (Not offered in 2015-16)
Description: This course offers an introduction to the relationship of film and literature. Students
will be introduced to comparative literary and film analysis and especially to the issue of
adaptation. The course focuses on the different aspects of the passage from one form of writing
to another. The corpus consists of French literary texts and films dealing with various historical
periods and different genres (historic novel, autobiography, historical monographs and drama).
FCS 369Y0
The Culture of Touraine (offered in Tours only)
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(Not offered in Summer 2015)
FCS 390H1F
Special Topics in French Cultural Studies II: Cultural Studies in France: Foucault
and after
Instructor: A. Motsch
Description: An introduction to the French tradition of cultural studies through a survey of some
of the great thinkers on culture and history (Foucault, de Certeau, Barthes, Baudrillard, Bourdieu,
Derrida, Lyotard, Metz, among others). Through a presentation of French cultural theory within
a framework of intellectual history and by focusing on the emergence of (post)modern
subjectivity and the realm of cultural production, the course provides access to the historical and
philosophical debates which define the Humanities today. The surge of Cultural Studies in Canada
and the US is fueled by the North American fascination with popular culture, the British school
of Cultural Studies and the influx of French theory. In addition, Postcolonial Studies and debates
about post modernity are also pertinent for the contemporary study of culture which focuses on
a variety of media never seen before, ranging from literature, film, advertisement, and media
studies to anthropological community studies. This course will deal with the French influence on
this paradigm: its own tradition, different cultural context, ideological assumptions and
theoretical foundations. Students will have the opportunity to work in groups as well as
individually on a wide range of “texts” including literary texts, film, and images.
Required texts: Course reader and additional texts to be announced.
Assignments and evaluation: Test 1 (15%); Test 2 (15%); Term paper (40%); 1-2 Oral
presentations (10%); Summary paper (10%) & Overall evaluation (10%).
FCS 391H1
Special Topics in French Cultural Studies II: (Not offered in 2015-16)
Description: Studies on an individual writer or specific area of literature.
Prerequisite: At least 5 courses in any subject.
FCS 392H1S Special Topics in French Cultural Studies II: African Cinema
Instructor: A. Tcheuyap
Description: This course will focus on the analysis of film as a social and ideological practice in
Africa. It will provide an interdisciplinary look at the development of African cinema from its
inception in the 1960s to the present. In looking at this period, we will move from the
upheavals of late colonialism to recent sociopolitical crises. It will examine the impact of the
appropriation of the camera by Africans and the changes in various modes of representations.
We will examine major political disturbances taking place in Africa and determine the role of
films not only as entertainment but as a tool for social transformation. At the end of this
course, students should be able to determine the specificities of an African film language and
clearly determine the traits common to the films studied. We will determine how cultural and
political identities are constructed through issues like (post)colonialism, orality, gender,
sexuality, tradition and modernity.
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READINGS: on line or course reserve access
The following books are highly recommended: Corrigan, T., A Short Guide to Writing About Film
(4th edition) Longman, Toronto 2001; Diawara, Manthia, African Cinema. Politics and Culture,
Bloomington and Indianapolis, Indiana UP. 1992; Ukadike, Nwachukwu Franck, Black African
Cinema, Berkeley, CA, U of California P. 1994.
Assignments and Evaluation: In-class test: 20%; Oral Presentation: 15%; Short essay/Mid-term:
20%; Long essay: 35%; Overall assessment: 10%
Prerequisite: At least 5 course credits in a ny subject.
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FRENCH LITERATURE COURSES
FRE 210H1F
Introduction to Quebec Literature and Culture
Instructor: P. Thériault
Description: A study of various aspects of Québec culture such as literature, cinema, art and
language, and their role in the evolution of a distinct Québec society. The course will also
familiarize students with important socio-historical events in the development of Québec society,
in order to facilitate a better understanding and appreciation of Québec literature. Special
attention will be paid to techniques of analysis and literary criticism as applied to narrative and
poetic texts. As a supplement to the reading material, a feature film will be presented in class.
Required texts: (a selection of poetic and short narrative texts will be handed out in class)
BESSETTE, Gérard, Le Libraire, Montréal, Éditions Pierre Tisseyre, 1995 (1960), 144 p. ISBN-13 :
978-2890515000; POULIN, Jacques, Les grandes marées, Montréal, Leméac, « Babel », 2011
(1978), 224 p. ISBN-13: 978-2742706792; THUY, Kim, Ru, Paris, Le livre de poche, « Littérature
et documents », 2012 (2009), 216 p. ISBN-13 : 978-2253158035
Assignments and evaluation: Textual analysis 1 (20%); Textual analysis 2 (35%); Test 1 (10%);
Test 2 (25%); Overall assessment (10%)
The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the
evaluation of assignments and examinations. A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated
to this aspect of written assignments.
Prerequisite: FSL 221Y1 or, upon first FRE/FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the
French Placement Test.
FRE 240H1F
Introduction to Literary Analysis
Instructor: G. Holtz
Description A practical introduction to concepts, methods and problems of literary analysis. The
corpus will consist of French and Francophone literary texts from various genres and periods.
Among the literary elements that will be considered are genre, narrative and dramatic structures,
description, actant, time, space, figures, sign, rhythm, prosody among others. The main objective
of the course will be to allow student to acquire the basic tools and techniques of literary analysis
and to be able to use them in short and long essays.
This course will consist of a weekly lecture presented by the instructor and small-group tutorials
focusing on practical assignments.
Required texts: Molière, Dom Juan; Albert Camus, L'Étranger, (éd. Folio/ Gallimard). Other
extracts will be given by the instructor. Manuals: Gagnon, Perrault, Maisonneuve: Guide des
procédés d’écriture, Saint Laurent: ERPI, 2007. L’Écume des Lettres, Littérature, Hachette
education, 2011, (distribué par les éditions CEC).
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Assignments and evaluation: 67% Term work [Take-home essay (35%); oral presentation (20%);
in-class test (20%); weekly quizzes (15%); overall assessment (10%)] + 33% three-hour final
university examination.
Prerequisite: FSL 221Y1 or, upon first FRE /FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the
FRE 241H1S
Introduction to Research and Writing in Literary Studies
Description: Survey and practical applications of various tools for literary research, printed and
digitalized: catalogues, bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, websites, databases, as well
as the different types of text editions. Special emphasis will be put on the use of quantitative
analysis as a tool for literary interpretation that will be part of the assessment. Some sessions will
take place at the library, in order for students to get familiarized with the “researcher’s everyday
life”. Integral to the course are the rules and conventions of scholarly writing, learning how to
organize a paper, what style to use, how to develop and prioritize arguments, how to use and
formulate footnotes, when and how to insert bibliographical references, page-setting and
material presentation of papers and dissertations.
Required books: Voltaire, Candide, Paris, J’ai Lu, 2012. An electronic version of this novel may
be found on http://www.gutenberg.org/. It will be used for lexical statistics.
Articles will be available on Blackboard.
FILM Henri Duparc, Bal poussière, 1988, available at Media Commons and Kelly Library.
Assignments and evaluation: In class test (10%); Written work (1300-1500 mots) (40%); Second
test (in-class or take home) (15%); Two exercises /homeworks (in class or take home) (20%);
Overall Assessment (15%).
FRE 250H1S
French Literature: From its Beginnings to the Twenty-First Century
Instructor: TBA
Description: A combined lecture and discussion on French Literary history. French historical and
cultural issues will be presented as a background to the study of major literary works from the
Middle Ages to the 21st century. The chosen texts will exemplify a variety of genres — narrative,
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poetry, drama, and essay — as well as typical trends and important aesthetic debates in
chronological order, illustrating their historical interdependence. Problems of literary
historiography such as the succession of trends and movements, the creation of a literary canon,
and the definition of a “national” literature will be also addressed.
Required text: TBA
Assignments and evaluation: 10 Chapter quizzes (30%) [10 x 3%], 3 in-class tests (60%) [3 x 20%],
overall assessment (10%).
FRE 304H1F
Contemporary French Women's Prose Fiction
Instructor: J. Lefort-Favreau
Description: This course will examine selected prose works of contemporary French
women writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as Marguerite Duras, Leslie Kaplan,
Annie Ernaux and Marie NDiaye. Texts representing different women’s issues in
contemporary society will be analyzed. Drawing on specific contemporary theories, we
will study the ways in which these writers have created different representations of
women’s place, of the female body, class and linguistic identity, and of literary writing
itself. Particular attention will be paid to the treatment of specific issues as the relationship
between the personal and the socio-political spheres, sexual difference, and gender roles.
Required Texts: Marguerite Duras, Le ravissement de Lol V. Stein, Paris, Gallimard (Folio), 1969,
Annie Ernaux, L’Événement, Paris, Gallimard (Folio), 2000; Leslie Kaplan, L’excès-l’usine, Paris,
P.O.L, 1982, Marie Ndiaye, Autoportait en vert, Paris, Gallimard (Folio), 2005.
Assignments and evaluation: One mid-term test: 25%; Two short essays: (15%, 20%); one longer
essay: 30%; Overall assessment: 10%.
Prerequisite: FRE 240H1
Recommended preparation: FRE 241H1
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FRE 308H1
Reading, Writing, and Publishing in France (1200-2000) (Not offered in 2015-16;
offered in alternate years)
Description: Texts go through a «manufacturing process» that transforms them, materially, to
make them available in printed form (such as books, magazines, newspapers, broadsides,
ephemera, etc.). A number of mediators (illustrators, printers, publishers, among others) also
contribute to this transformation. From the medieval scriptorium to the E-book, with a view to
understand how and why one writes, reads and/or publishes, this course will investigate the
impact of various technical innovations, the industrialization of book production as well as the
rise of a specialized publishing field, in the context of the emergence of mass culture and global
markets.
FRE 310H1S
Relations between Text and Other Media
Instructor:
TBA
Description: Literary texts and other forms of media have been associated in a fascinating
relation in thousands of works of French literature. Through the in-depth study of
interdisciplinary theoretical texts focused on photography, painting, and cinema studies, this
course aims to explore this inextricable weaving together of verbal and visual experiences as it
pertains to literature. The interartistic comparison of verbal and visual media has been a
dominant model for interdisciplinary studies and will serve as a basis for our analysis of several
literary and artistic practices. While allowing us to sort out the differences and similarities
between literature and various forms of visual representations, this course will also seek to
explore the practical and methodological implications of word and image studies, to better
understand the challenges of studying literature in the era of the “pictorial turn “ and the
dominance of visuality.
Required texts: Theoretical articles will be distributed throughout the term as it pertains to
photography, painting, illustration, cinematic studies, historiography. Blais, Marie-Claire. Une
saison dans la vie d’Emmanuel; Ernaux, Annie. Les Années; Godbout, Jacques. Une histoire
américaine; Godbout, Jacques. Documentaire Comme en Amérique; Hébert, Anne. Les Fous de
Bassan.
Assignments and evaluation: long essay, 40%; first in-class test/textual analysis 20%; term test
25% and overall assessment 15%.
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FRE 314H1S
Quebec and French-Canadian Literature
Instructor: TBA
Description: This course aims to explore the literature from Québec and other French-speaking
parts of Canada, more particularly Acadia and Ontario. A novel, a collection of short stories and
a poetry collection or a play will be analyzed, contextualized and various themes such as
community (self, others, multiculturalism, nationalism) heritage (family, tradition, culture), and
representations of place and linguistic values will be dealt with.
Required texts: Noel, Francine. Nous avons tous découvert l’Amérique; Blais, Marie-Claire. Une
sélection de nouvelles sera distribuée. Dubé, Marcel. Au retour des oies blanches (théâtre); Karch,
Pierre. Noel à Cuba; Monette, Madeleine. Le double suspect.
Assignments and evaluation: Textual analysis (in class): 20%; Essay: 40%; Final Test: 25%; overall
assessment 15%.
FRE 318H1F
Medieval French Literature
Instructor: D. Kullmann
Description: A discovery of French medieval literature through the theme of travel. The topic of
travel will be the leading idea in our interpretation of representative texts from different
genres, such as the heroic world of the chansons de geste, the ribald and burlesque houmour of
the animal epic and the fabliaux, the subtleties of courtly lyric, and the wonders of Arthurian
romance. Selected texts will be studied in bilingual versions. No previous knowledge of Old
French is needed.
During the first half of the course, we will read and interpret a selection of extracts and shorter
texts, as well as Le Voyage de saint Brendan. The second half will be dedicated to the discussion
of two texts, which the students must read (in translation) by the 6th and the 8th week of term
respectively (reading will be checked via tests) : Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide, the first
known Arthurian romance, and extracts from Marco Polo, Le Devisement du monde.
Required texts: Le Voyage de saint Brendan, éd./trad. Ian Short et Brian Merrilees, Paris:
Champion, 2006; Chrétien de Troyes, Erec et Enide, éd. Jean-Marie Fritz, Paris: Le Livre de Poche
1992 (Lettres gothiques); Marco Polo, Le Devisement du monde, éd./trad. Pierre-Yves Badel,
Paris, Le Livre de Poche 1998 (Lettres gothiques).
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Students will also be required to purchase a course pack with extracts from other texts
(Instructor will provide further information).
Assignments and evaluation: One take-home test (essay questions, 30 %), one take-home
essay (40 %), two tests (10 % each), participation (10 %). Students will sometimes be required
to read extracts from secondary literature between one session and the next.
FRE 319H1S
French Literature during Reformation
Description: An introduction to French Renaissance and Baroque Literature. By focusing on
various facets of satirical texts, the emergence of autobiography, and moral introspection, we
will seek to define the nature of the changing humanistic discourse. What depictions of man and
what understanding of progress, discovery, and alterity become possible? What conceptions of
poetry, prose, and theatre are elaborated as a result of the newly printed books and the
rediscovery of Antiquity? Linked to important religious and intellectual changes, the literature of
the 16th and early 17th centuries is central to our conception of modernity. Texts will be studied
in bilingual versions.
Required texts: Rabelais, Gargantua (texte original et translation en français moderne), éd.
Guy Demerson [1973], Paris, Seuil / « points », 1996; Montaigne, Essais, extraits en français
ancien et moderne, éd. Bruno Roger-Vasselin, « Les Classiques Hachette », 2007.
Assignments and evaluation: Written assignments 40% (2 x 20%); essay (25%); in-class test
(25%); participation & overall assessment (10%).
FRE 320H1F
French Literature of Classicism and Enlightenment
Instructor: R. LeHuenen
Description: An introduction to French Literature between Classicism and the Enlightenment
(from the second half of the 17th century until the French Revolution). This course will examine
central notions of classical aesthetics including “bienséance”, “honnêteté”, and “naturel” as well
as concepts and issues of libertine philosophy and heterodoxy (“libre arbitre”, “droits de
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l’homme”, and “citoyenneté”) which explain the decay of absolutism and shape the critical
impact of the Enlightenment, a revolution in moral, political, and religious ideas. It was during
this period that Europe found its modern worldview which in many ways is still our own. This
course will study both intellectual and artistic innovations, linking them to the socio-historical
and material changes of 17th and 18th-century France.
Required texts: La Bruyère, Les Caractères, Petits classiques Larousse; Molière, Les Précieuses
ridicules, Petits classiques Larousse; Abbé Prévost, Manon Lescaut, Folioplus Classiques; Diderot,
Supplément au voyage de Bougainville et autres textes, Garnier-Flammarion; Voltaire, Candide,
Petits classiques Larousse.
Assignments and evaluation: Essay (40%); textual analysis (25%); term test (25%); overall
assessment (10%)
FRE 324H1S
French Literature in the Time of Revolutions and Industrialization
Description: Marked by political upheavals (popular uprisings, revolts, revolutions) and changing
political systems (monarchies, republics, commune, empires), the “long 19th century” (roughly
1789-1914) is considered to be the century of “revolutions”. These deep transformations were
not limited to the political sphere: literary, aesthetic, scientific and media revolutions were taking
place at an astonishing pace as industrialization and colonization changed the face of the French
nation. Combining social and cultural history, the study of literary movements and their major
authors, and the analysis of literary forms and genres, the course will examine the fundamental
changes in literature throughout the century, while focusing on a number of key works and
topics.
Required texts (the instructor will make available a selection of poetic texts): Poe, Double
assassinat dans la rue Morgue. La lettre volée, Paris, Larousse, « Petits classiques », 2011;
Rodenbach, Bruges-la-morte, Paris, Flammarion, « GF », 1998; (De) Vigny, Chatterton, Paris,
Hatier, « Classiques et cie / Lycée », 2010; Zola, Thérèse Raquin, Paris, Larousse, « Petits
classiques », 2008.
Assignments and evaluation: Short Essay or Essay 1 (20%), Long Essay or Essay 2 (40%), Final Test
(20%), Quizz (10%), Overall assessment (10%).
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FRE 326H1S
Contemporary French Literature
Description: Characterized by experimentation with representational modes and a lively debate
about literary commitment, French literature of the 20th and 21st centuries has undergone
numerous transformations in form, content, and generic boundaries. This course studies some
key literary movements of the century in prose fiction and theatre. Movements such as
Surrealism, existentialism, the nouveau roman, and postmodernism will be examined. The
course will include an analysis of selected works by representative authors such as Proust,
Breton, Sartre, Duras, Perec, and Le Clézio.
Required texts: Darrieussecq, Truismes, Paris, Gallimard, « Folio », 1998; Leroy-Terquem, (éd.),
Le Surréalisme. Anthologie, Paris, Flammarion, « GF / Étonnants classiques », 2006; Perec, Les
Choses. Une histoire des années soixante, Paris, Pocket, « Littérature », 2006; Reza, L’Homme
du hasard, Conversations après un enterrement. La traversée de l’hiver. « Art », Paris, Le livre de
poche, 1999.
Assignments and evaluation: Reading test (10%); Textual analysis 1 (20%); Textual analysis 2
(35%); Final test (25%); Overall assessment (10%)
FRE 332H1
Francophone Literatures
(Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years)
Description: This course offers an introduction to literatures and cultures of the Francophone
world from the 1950s to the present. In examining fiction from Africa or the Caribbean, it will
emphasize the linguistic, aesthetic and discursive specificities as represented by French-speaking
authors from former colonies. More importantly, it will determine the ways in which writers from
the Francophone world have developed distinctive cultural forms that challenge French canons
and colonial thoughts in order to express shifting and complex identities. Among issues
addressed are slavery, colonialism, representation, alienation and cultural nationalism which
reveal the anxieties of minority groups in a global world.
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FRE 334H1
Francophone Cinema (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years)
Description: This course studies films from across the spectrum of the Francophone world-West
and Central Africa, the Maghreb, and the French Caribbean. Through these productions, we will
examine the diversity of the French colonial empire as well as the different aesthetic, historical
and cultural effects of colonialism and post-independence experience on various cinematic
representations. The course will explore the possibilities of determining a specific film language
as well as the limits of mainstream theories in understanding them.
FRE 336H1
Postcolonialism: Francophone Literatures
Description: This course aims at examining the fundamentals of postcolonial theories, with
emphasis on how they relate to the Francophone world. It will look at how major concepts of
postcolonialism, first elaborated in the former British colonies, may be relevant in countries that
experienced French domination. Its ultimate purpose will be to establish a dialogue between
fiction and theory, then will determine the modalities of a coherent Francophone postcolonial
identity in a global world. It will focus on the following issues that now shape postcolonial
identities: colonialism, history, education, language, the body, sexuality and feminism.
FRE 344H1F
Literary Theory
Description: This course will focus on the various theories and methods of literary analysis and
interpretation as proposed by major literary theoreticians of the 20 th century, such as Jakobson,
Barthes, Foucault, Genette, Benveniste, Bakhtine, Greenblatt, Maingueneau, among others.
Students will read the original writings of these theoreticians, rather than summaries written by
other scholars. Different approaches will be studied (rhetoric, poetic, stylistics, narratology,
sociocriticism, thematic, among others) as well as important notions, such as intertextuality,
author, focalization, metaphor, archetype, connotation, and social discourse. The relevance of
such notions for literary studies will be demonstrated by frequent close analysis of a variety of
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prose and poetry texts in class.
Required texts: Course pack will be available via the Blackboard course website.
Assignments and evaluation: Quiz 1 (10%); Quiz 2 (20%); short textual analysis (25%); essay
(textual analysis; 35%); overall assessment (10%).
FRE 345H1F
Literary Genres
Instructor: R. Le Huenen
Description: A survey of the history and theory of the main literary genres and an analysis of
their features: narrative (epic poem, novel, short narrative); lyric poetry in its various forms;
drama (tragedy, comedy, farce, mystery play); essay, through readings of selected texts chosen
for their representative potential and their historical relevance. The main component of the
course will be an in-depth reading of sonnets from the 16th to the 19th century, and a
comparative study of Greek and French tragedies. This course offers an excellent opportunity to
gain a wider knowledge of the various forms of literature and to explore lesser-known genres.
Required texts: Sophocle, Œdipe-Roi, Coll. Le théâtre de poche, Le Livre de poche; Corneille,
Œdipe, Publications de l’Université de Saint-Étienne; Cocteau, La Machine infernale, Le Livre de
poche. Poetry material will be handed out in class.
assessment (10%)
FRE 410H1F –Advanced Topics in Québec Literature: Storytelling with Words and Images:
cinema, photography and paintings
Description: The use of images (photographic, cinematographic, paintings and illustrations) in
Québécois literature is an innovative and exciting technique used by numerous writers to “tell
stories” and to render visible that which is invisible (persons, places, objects). The use of different
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forms of images in literary texts attests to a change of attitude towards, literature, language,
culture and most importantly in respect to the benefits of using visual media in literature. The
question to be exploited in this course remains a traditional one: is there a difference between
images and words and what new meanings doe the text/image relationship produce? The
reorientation of modern society towards visual media (videos, computer images, advertising)
leads us to believe that this tendency is unavoidable and only serves to enrich and enhance
literary texts. The course will also introduce students to methods of analysis applied to
cinema/documentaries, paintings, illustrations, photography.
Required texts: Consult Instructor
Assignments and evaluation: long essay, 35%; first in-class test 25%; term test 25% and overall
assessment 15%.
Prerequisite: FRE 240H1/FRE 210H1, FRE 241H1, FRE 344H1
FRE 438H1F Advanced Topics in Francophone Literatures: Detective Novels
Description Publishers, readers and critics have always been interested in detective fiction. Many
novels published in Europe, America and Africa illustrate the specificities and richness of a genre
in permanent transformation. This course aims to determine the theoretical and socio-historical
underpinnings of the crime fiction. It starts with European classics, and then focuses on African
novels in order to define their specificities. Apart from exploring the “pleasures of reading”, the
course will analyze the institutional and cultural challenges that make police investigations
almost impossible.
Required texts: Diallo, Aida Mady, Kouty. Mémoire de sang, Paris, Julliard, 2002;Khadra, Yasmina,
Morituri, Paris, Baleine, 1997; Konaté, Moussa, L’Empreinte du renard, Paris, Fayard, 2006;
Simenon, George, La Nuit du carrefour, Paris, Le livre de Poche, 2004
READINGS: Photocopies will be made available online or distributed in class
Assessment and evaluation: Essay I: 20%; Oral presentation: 15%; Final paper: 30%; In-class
exam: 25%; Overall assessment: 10%
Prerequisite: FRE 240H1, FRE 241H1, FRE 344H1
FRE 441H1S
Advanced Topics in French Literature: The Writings of New France
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Instructor: A. Motsch
Description: Focusing on literature from the beginning of French colonization in New France to
the 18th Century, this course covers texts of various themes, periods and genres. Close readings
of selected texts will advance students’ skills in literary analysis while offering precious insights
into the early life in Canada e.g. everyday life in the colony, the relationships between newcomers
and natives, the ties of the colony to France and this on the backdrop of French Canada's place
in the emergence of the transatlantic colonial world.
Required texts: A selection from authors like Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Paul
Lejeune, Jean de Brébeuf, Gabriel Sagard, Pierre Boucher, Marie de l’Incarnation, Baron
Lahontan, Bacqueville de la Potherie, Joseph-François Lafitau, Élisabeth Bégon, Emmanuel
Crespel.
Assignments and evaluation: Two term tests 30% (2 x 15%); a class presentation 20%; one
written assignment 40%; overall assessment 10%.
FRE 443H1F
Advanced Topics: Authors - Baudelaire
Instructor: R. Le Huenen
Description: An advanced, research-oriented course aiming at examining the dawn of a new
aesthetics which defines the principles of modern poetry. Focusing on a close reading of Charles
Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du mal and Le Spleen de Paris, this course will address issues relating to
the internal structures of poems and to their function, purpose and meaning within the narrative
organization of each of the two works. We will also scrutinize the main aspects of Baudelaire’s
imaginary: spleen, otherness, oblivion, transgression, love, horror, the abyss, the artist, the
flâneur, the city, lyricism, modernism. In order to better assess the scope of Baudelaire’s poetics
and its significance within the literary and cultural context of the time, some attention will be
devoted to L’Art romantique.
Required texts: Baudelaire, Charles, Les Fleurs du mal, Poche classique; Le Spleen de Paris,
Garnier-Flammarion; L’Art romantique, Garnier-Flammarion.
assessment (10%)
Prerequisites: FRE 240H1, FRE 344H1. Recommended preparation: FRE 241H
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FRE 446H1
Advanced Studies in Literary Theory:
Description: An advanced, research-oriented course devoted to specific issues in literary theory.
Focusing on particular theoretical concepts, paradigms, schools, trends, movements or major
thinkers, this course reflects the professor’s research interests.
evaluation of assignments and examinations. A minimum of 20% of the grade will be
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FRENCH LINGUISTICS COURSES (FRE)
FRE 272H1F
The Structure of Modern French: An Introduction
Instructor: P. Bessler
Description A general introductory course on the structure of the French language including a
descriptive study of meaning, sound, word and sentence structure. One of the main objectives
of the course is to acquaint students with the various components of the language through the
analysis of contemporary Canadian and European French. This involves an analysis of their
synchronic functioning from a structuralist point of view as opposed to traditional grammatical
classification. This course is mandatory in all Specialist and Major Programs.
Required text: Léon & Bhatt, Structure du français moderne (3rd edition).
Assignments and evaluation: Two in-class tests (50%); two take-home assignments (20%); in
class quizzes (10%), attendance at and participation in tutorials (10%), overall assessment (10%).
FRE 273H1S
Introduction to the General History of the French Language
Instructor: TBA
Description: A discovery of a long and fascinating history, stretching from the spoken Latin of the
Gauls to the many varieties of French found today all over the world via the investigation of the
phonetic, social, political, and cultural causes of language change. Our focus will include topics
such as the origin of the French language, medieval bilingualism, the gradual spread of the
language of northern France, the role of reading and writing and the impact of print, the
regulation of language through the Académie française and modern legislation, the political use
of the French language (for example during the French Revolution), the influence of other
languages on French (and vice-versa) including modern «franglais», the emergence of the
Francophonie, and Canadian Frenchs
Required text: Barlow & Nadeau, La grande Aventure de la langue française. De Charlemagne au
Cirque du Soleil. Students will also be required to purchase a course pack with other texts
(Instructor will provide further information).
Assignments and evaluation: Two in-class tests (55%) [Test 1: 30%; Test 2: 25%]; take-home
assignment on vocabulary (15%); Weekly on-line quizzes (15%); final vocabulary quiz (5%) overall
assessment (10%).
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Recommended preparation: FRE 272H
FRE 274H1S
Introduction to the Linguistic Analysis of French
Instructor: TBA
Description: An analytical study of contemporary French phonetics, phonology, morphology, and
syntax. This course is designed to prepare students for more advanced study of French linguistics
at the 300 and 400 levels by acquainting them with the basic concepts and tools of linguistics as
applied to French. Topics covered include the properties and organization of the sound system,
the structure and formation of complex words, and the structure and transformation of
sentences. This course is mandatory in all Specialist and Major Programs in French Linguistics.
Required text: On-line textbook (downloadable from Blackboard).
Assignments and evaluation: In-class test (30-40%) exercises (50-60%); overall assessment
(10%).
Prerequisite: FRE272H1
FRE 376H1F
French Phonology and Phonetics
Instructor: P. Bhatt
Description: A study of the sound system of modern French based on actual samples of speech
taken from different regional varieties and socio-economic groups. A brief introduction to
acoustic phonetics will be given. Phonological interpretation of phonetic data will be discussed.
Stress and intonation will be studied in their various functions.
Required text: None. Class notes will be posted on the course website.
Assignments and evaluation: in-class tests – [2 x 22.5%] (45%); transcription (15%) written
assignment (2,000 words – 30%); overall assessment (10%).
Prerequisite: FRE 272H1, FRE 274H1.
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FRE 378H1F
French Syntax
Instructor: P. Bessler
Description: A study of the distribution and relationships of the syntagmatic components of
contemporary French; of the structure of simple and complex sentences; of the principles of
coordination, subordination and expansion. A brief survey of major theories of syntax (functional,
transformational, etc.)
Required text: Brousseau & Roberge, Syntaxe et sémantique du français. (Available via course
website)
Assignments and evaluation: Two in-class tests, [2 x 25%] (50%); assignments [2 x 20%] (40%);
Prerequisite: FRE 272H1, FRE 274H1.
FRE 379H1S
Sociolinguistics of French
Instructor: TBA
Description: A study of the relationship between language use and social factors such as socioeconomic status, types of situation, and speaker gender. Theoretical notions are derived through
the analysis of specific data, focusing on Canadian French and other varieties spoken in the
Americas. Topics will include languages in contact, geographical variation, and social and genderbased variation.
Required texts: Handouts and articles made available by the instructor.
Assignments and evaluation: In-class test (25%); critical summaries of articles (20%); reading
quizzes (10%); assignment (35%); overall assessment (10%).
Prerequisite: FRE 272H1, FRE 383H1
FRE 383H1F
Quantitative and experimental approaches to the study of French
Instructor: J. Steele
Description: An introduction to the foundations of quantitative analysis and experimental
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research on French. Topics to be covered include differences between quantitative and
qualitative analyses; hypothesis formulation; experimental design; and data collection and
analysis including basic statistical methods. Phenomena investigated will come from Canadian
and European varieties as well as studies of second/third language learners of French.
Required texts: Ouellet, Roy & Huot, Méthodes quantitatives en sciences humaines (3rd edition).
Assignments and evaluation: Three quizzes (15%); three take-home home data set analyses
(40%); project (Preparation of a vocabulary or grammar test 15%; Oral presentation of test results
20%); overall assessment (10%).
FRE 386H1S
French Semantics
Instructor: TBA
Description: Various approaches to the notion of meaning applied to French data. Identification
of elements of meaning, of their properties and of their combination. Decomposition of linguistic
forms into meaning units. Models of representation accounting for the semantics of words,
sentences, utterances, and discourse.
Required texts: Brousseau & Roberge, Syntaxe et sémantique du français. (Available via course
website).
Assignments and evaluation: In-class test (25%); exercises (30%); assignments (35%); overall
assessment (10%)
FRE 387H1F
French Morphology (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years)
Description: A study of the various processes of word-formation in modern French (prefixation,
suffixation, and compounding) with demonstration of their role in accounting for the properties
of complex words. Special attention will be given to practical analysis and classification of
complex words, using morphological concepts and methods.
Prerequisite: FRE 272H1, FRE 274H1
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FRE 388H1S
Bilingualism and second language acquisition of French
Instructor: TBA
Description: An overview of the cognitive aspects of bilingualism and language acquisition among
early and late bilingual French speakers. Topics to be addressed will include psycholinguistic
processing and representation in the multilingual mind; the role and analysis of input in second
language acquisition; patterns of interlanguage grammatical development; the nature and
sources of intra and interlearner variation; and the effect of instruction on learning.
Required texts: Articles distributed via the Blackboard course website.
Assignments and evaluation: Four quizzes (20%); critical article review (25%); data analysis
project (Data transcription 20%; Data analysis 25%); overall assessment (10%)
Prerequisites: FRE 272H1, FRE 383H1
FRE 471H1F
Medieval French Language
Instructor: D. Kullman
Description: An introduction to Old French, concentrating on the lexicon, morphology, and basic
syntax. Participants will learn the most important characteristics of the system of Old French
language and acquire a general reading knowledge, sufficient for understanding most medieval
texts. Selected readings from 12th and 13th –century texts will be supplemented by systematic
presentations.
Required text: Raynaud de Lage, Guy, Introduction à l'ancien français (nouvelle édition par
Geneviève Hasenohr).
Assignments and evaluation: Two in-class tests [2 x 25%] (50 %), written assignments [2 x 20%]
(40 %), overall assessment (10 %).
Prerequisite: FRE272H or FRE273H.
FRE 487H1F
Advanced Topics in Bilingualism and L2 Acquisition: L2 French vocabulary,
morphosyntax and phonology
Instructor: J. Steele
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Description: This course examines how non-native speakers acquire various aspects of French
vocabulary, morphosyntax, and phonology. It also provides in-depth, practical training in
methodological design and quantitative analysis culminating in students’ undertaking of
individual experimental studies.
Required texts: Articles distributed via the Blackboard course website.
Assignments and evaluation: Oral presentation (article summary and evaluation; 20%); project
(Proposal 20%; Experimental methodology 20%; Oral presentation of results 25%); Participation
(15%)
Prerequisites: FRE376H1, FRE378H1, FRE383H1, FRE388H1 or equivalents as approved by
instructor
FRE 488H1S
Special Topics in Advanced Linguistics I: Linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of
French in North America
Instructor: A. Takam
Description: This course examines linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of French varieties spoken
in North America (Acadia, Ontario, western Canada, Louisiana, New England, etc.). Topics
covered include the emergence of North American French and its sociohistorical context;
demographics and identity; language maintenance and shift; linguistic variation in phonology,
morphology, syntax, and the lexicon.
Required texts: Akissi Boutin, B. & Gadet, F. (2012). Comment ce que montrent les français d’Afrique
s’inscrit/ ne s’inscrit pas dans les dynamiques des français dans une perspective panfrancophone. Revue
du Réseau des Observatoires du Français Contemporains en Afrique, 27, 19-34; Baronian, L. (2006). Les
français d’Amérique : état des faits, état de la recherche, perspectives futures. Revue canadienne de
linguistique appliquée, 9 (2), 9-20; Biloa, E. (2012). Des traits syntaxiques et morphosyntaxiques des
pratiques du français au Cameroun. Revue du Réseau des Observatoires du Français Contemporains en
Afrique, 27, 121-136; Fox, C. A. (2006). La variation régionale en français franco-américain : les formes
verbales à la troisième personne du pluriel. Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 9 (2), 55-71;
Hallion B., S. (2006). Similarités morphosyntaxiques des parlers français de l’Ouest canadien. Revue
canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 9 (2), 111-131; Juanals B. & Noyer J.-M. (2007); D. H. Hymes, vers
une pragmatique et une anthropologie communicationnelle; In Laulan A.-M. & J. Perriault (dir.), Infocom
: Réécrire la genèse. Revue Hermès CNRS, 47, 1-9. Paris : CNRS Éditions; Gadet, F. (2006). La variation
Sociale en Français. Nouvelle édition revue et augmentée. Chapitre 1. Paris : Ophrys; Picone, M. D. (2006).
Le français louisianais hors de l’Acadiana. Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 9 (2), 221-231;
Ngamountsika, E. (2012). Analyse morphosyntaxique du morphème ‘la’ en français parlé en République
du Congo. Revue du Réseau des Observatoires du Français Contemporains en Afrique, 27, 189-200; Papen,
R. A. (2006). Les parlers français oubliés d’Amérique : le franco-minnesotain et le franco-dakotain. Revue
canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 9 (2), 149-171; Skattum, I. (2012). Bon, marqueur discursif en
français parlé au Mali. Revue du Réseau des Observatoires du Français Contemporains en Afrique, 27,
201-229; Sylvie Dubois, S. & Salmon, C. (2006). Étude diachronique du /ɔ/ devant R et L en français
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cadien dans le parler de quatre générations de femmes cadiennes. Revue canadienne de linguistique
appliquée, 9 (2), 193-206.
Assignments and evaluation: Reading assignment (2x10% written reports) 20%; in-class presentation
15%; Project (outline 10%; methodology 20%; final oral presentation 25%) 55%; Participation 10%
Prerequisites: FRE376H1, FRE378H1, FRE 379H1, FRE383H1 or equivalent.
FRE 489H1
three years)
Special Topics in Advanced Linguistics II: (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every
Description: An advanced seminar on a specific aspect of French linguistics.
Prerequisite: Any 300+ series FRE linguistics course and/or specific prerequisites depending on
course topic.
JFL 477H1
years)
Issues in French and Linguistics I: (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate
Description: An advanced seminar on issues of current theoretical relevance in neurolinguistics,
with a special reference to French. The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the
linguistic analysis and explanation of speech and language disorders. We will focus on the relation
between the structure of human language and the brain's physiological and psychological
systems. Major emphasis will be placed on the analysis of aphasia and specific associated
syndromes such as agrammatism, dyssyntaxia, jargon, phonetic disintegration, dyslexia and
dysprosody. This will lead to a discussion of the relationship between pathological data and
theories of language representation and processing. This course is taught in English.
Prerequisite: Any two 300-series LIN or FRE Linguistics courses.
JFL 478H1S
Issues in French and Linguistics II: French in Contact
Instructor: A.-M. Brousseau
Description: An overview of the various phenomena of language contact found in the bilingual
(or multilingual) communities where French is one of the spoken languages. Focus will be put on
the linguistic aspects of the phenomena, as opposed to psychological or sociopolitical
aspects.
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The course will deal with the following topics. Bilingualism: Types of bilingual situations. Diglossia.
Language maintenance and language shift. Linguistic results of the contact: Types of
interferences. Interference and the various components of the grammar (phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics). Lexical interference: Loan words, borrowing, semantic
extensions, "calques". New varieties emerging from the contact: Code-switching. Mixed
language. Pidgins and Creoles. The course will be taught in English or French according to
students’ choice.
Required Texts: TBA
Assignments and Evaluation: Mid-term team assignment (25%), oral presentation at the end of
term (30%), short final paper related to presentation (35%), online and bibliography for the final
paper (10%).
Prerequisites: Any 300-series FRE or LIN linguistic course.
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FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES (FSL)
The Department of French does not permit auditing of FSL courses. It is impossible to switch
language course sections during the academic year.
The FSL series is designed for beginners (FSL100, 102), those wishing to achieve the level of
university entrance (FSL121), and students in minor, major and specialist programs (all other
courses).
The Department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their
level of language skills, based on the results of a placement test. Since 100, 200, 300 and 400level FSL courses correspond to levels of competence in French, a student may be
recommended to enroll in a course at a higher level than his/her year of study. The placement
test, available at www.lang.utoronto.ca/placement/french , is mandatory for all students who
register in an FRE or FSL course for the first time (except true beginners who have no
knowledge of French). The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results of the first
test will prevail in the event of several attempts. Ideally, the placement test should be taken in
the term preceding the course students intend to register in (e.g. for a Fall term or Y course,
students should take the placement test in the summer term, prior to their registration date on
ROSI and before the beginning of classes in any given term). Students not having access to a
computer capable of managing sound files should write to [email protected] to
arrange to take the test at the Department of French. Please allow three to five working days to
obtain the test results.
FSL100H1, FSL102H1 – Guide for beginners
1. No knowledge of French: FSL 100H1. Students enrolled in FSL 100H1 whose ability in French
raises doubt about their beginner status will be asked to do the Placement Test and may be
moved to a higher level FSL course.
2. Very limited knowledge of French (Placement Test required): FSL 102H1.
Please note that FSL 100H1, 102H1 and 121Y1 do not count towards any of the French programs
but can be used as breadth requirements.
FSL121Y1, FSL221Y1, FSL321Y1, FSL421Y1, FSL442H1 & FSL443H1
These courses constitute a progressive five-level series that provides students the opportunity to
become proficient, focused, autonomous French language learners. Over time, students can
acquire an in-depth understanding of the grammar of French via a focus on all of the major skills
– writing, speaking, reading and listening. Each of these courses investigates a particular cultural
theme of the French-speaking world (see pp.44-48).
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Département d’études françaises – Université de Toronto
Programme d’enseignement de la langue française – niveaux 1 à 5
Objectifs du programme
►acquisition d’une méthode de travail mettant en valeur:
►le développement de l’autonomie d’apprentissage
►la rigueur de la pensée
►la connaissance des contraintes propres à la structure du français
►les techniques d’auto-correction
Organisation des cours
►niveaux 1 et 2: deux heures consacrées à la langue écrite et ses structures; une heure
consacrée à l’oral (production orale et compréhension auditive)
►niveaux 3-5: le temps sera partagé de manière égale entre l’oral et l’écrit
►les séances comprendront les éléments suivants, présents lors de chaque leçon ou
traités en alternance:
►grammaire et langue écrite
►production orale et compréhension auditive
►lecture et compréhension de texte
►culture et développement du vocabulaire lié au thème culturel
►techniques d’auto-correction
Ouvrages utilisés : FSL221, 321 et 421
1) Maurice Grevisse, Le Petit Grevisse. Grammaire française, Bruxelles, DeBoeck-Duculot, 32e
édition, 2009.
2) Maurice Grevisse, Exercices de grammaire française et corrigé, Bruxelles, DeBoeckDuculot, 4e édition, 2010.
NOTA: le corrigé se trouve sur un CD-Rom, inclus dans le prix de l’ouvrage.
FSL121Y – prière de consulter la brochure
Correction
►instructeurs: utilisation des paramètres de correction communs (à l’oral et à l’écrit)
►étudiants: utilisation de la grille d’auto-correction (pour l’écrit)
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Niveau 1 – Langue écrite et grammaire (FSL 121)
Thème culturel ► Les patrimoines canadien et québécois: géographie de la
francophonie canadienne; histoire du français au Canada; évolution sociale et
culturelle; citoyenneté, identité, diversité et multiculturalisme; situation du Québec
dans la fédération canadienne.
Langue écrite et
Production orale et
Lecture et compréhension de
grammaire
compréhension
texte
►catégories
►production de
►reconnaissance des
grammaticales:
phrases
éléments de la situation de
déterminants, adjectifs
simples (dialogues
communication (intention,
qualificatifs, pronoms,
courts, descriptions,
contexte, message)
verbes et participes,
récits, portraits)
►repérage thématique
verbes, conjonctions et
►compréhension
(texte d’une ou deux pages)
prépositions
d’énoncés simples
►compréhension des
►fonctions
(dialogues, chansons,
marqueurs de relations et
grammaticales: sujet
poèmes) et lecture à
organisation des idées
(+groupe sujet),
haute voix
►reconnaissance du
compléments (direct,
►communication en
vocabulaire spatiotemporel
indirect, circonstanciel), français dans des
►compréhension du sens
groupe verbal
situations de vie
d’une expression ou d’un mot
►analyse grammaticale: courante et utilisation
à partir du contexte
reconnaître les
du vocabulaire lié à la
►utilisation des outils de
catégories et les
thématique
référence (dictionnaires
fonctions
monolingues
►groupes syntaxiques
Phonétique corrective
pertinents pour
►graphies et
l’accentuation
phonèmes
►négation avec ne...pas ►voyelles: accents et
►interrogation directe
qualité
►utilisation efficace des vocalique; le E caduc
principaux outils de
►consonnes: graphies
référence (grammaires
finales muettes
et dictionnaires)
►comparaison des
►rédaction de textes
systèmes graphiques
descriptifs et narratifs
du français et de
simples (100 mots
l’anglais
minimum)
►techniques de
►Techniques d’autolecture en langue
rrection
seconde
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Niveau 2 – La phrase (FSL 221)
Thème culturel ► Médias et cultures francophones: mass médias; presse de grande
diffusion, télévision, radio; liberté d’expression et publicité; techniques et
technologies; internet et médias «traditionnels»; accès au savoir; cinéma: festival et
diffusion culturelle de masse dans le monde francophone.
Langue écrite et
Production orale et
Lecture et compréhension de
grammaire
compréhension
texte
►catégories
►production de
grammaticales: pronoms structures complexes
et leurs usages
►participation à une
communication (ordre
►accords en genre et en conversation courte (5- chronologique, schémas
nombre (déterminants,
10 minutes)
narratifs, expressivité)
adjectifs, pronoms,
►repérage du sens
participes passés)
global d’un discours oral (texte de 2-3 pages)
►ordre des mots en
►récit d’un événement ►compréhension du sens
français: inversion,
et résumé d’une
d’une expression ou d’un mot
antéposition, place de
situation
inconnu à partir d’indices
l’adjectif et du pronom
►utilisation adéquate
morphologiques
►reconnaissance et
des temps verbaux pour ►utilisation de certains outils
utilisation des temps
le récit d’un événement de référence spécialisés
verbaux et des modes
(présent, passé et futur) (dictionnaires de synonymes,
(infinitif, impératif,
►communication en
d’antonymes)
indicatif et participes)
français dans des
►phrase complexe et
situations de vie
propositions
courante et utilisation
subordonnées
du vocabulaire lié à la
►analyse grammaticale: thématique
la phrase,
reconnaissance des
►sons: voyelles nasales
groupes de mots et leurs et /y/; consonnes
relations
(graphies muettes et
►ponctuation
prononciation des mots
►interrogation indirecte à consonnes finales
►rédaction de textes
variables)
descriptifs, narratifs et
►prosodie: groupes
expressifs (200 mots
rythmiques,
minimum)
accentuation,
►Techniques d’autoenchaînement
correction
►transcription
phonétique
►prononciation des
nombres (chiffres,
fractions, heure...)
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Niveau 3 – La norme (FSL 321)
Thème culturel ►La Francophonie mondiale: Francophonie institutionnelle,
composition et influence; Francophonie mondiale et autres ensembles linguistiques
et politiques (Union européenne, Commonwealth...); particularités linguistiques de la
Francophonie mondiale; Francophonie et démocratie.
Langue écrite et
Production orale et
Lecture et compréhension
grammaire
compréhension
de texte
►accords complexes:
►présentation
noms collectifs, sujets
approfondie d’un
multiples de genres
document court (5
communication
différents, etc.
minutes)
(organisation de
►présentation générale l’information)
►manières d’exprimer la
d’un document long (10
►reconnaissance de
négation (ne... pas;
minutes)
certains procédés
adverbes de négation,etc.) ►description et analyse stylistiques (inversion,
d’un tableau, d’une
paraphrase, métaphore,
personne, d’un
etc.)
utilisation des modes
sentiment
verbaux (conditionnel et
►récit d’un événement
(texte de 3-4 pages)
subjonctif)
(subjonctif, conditionnel ►reconnaissance des
présent et passé, futur
registres de langue
utilisation, selon les
simple et futur antérieur, (familier, standard,
circonstances, des divers
passé simple)
soutenu)
registres de langue
►information et
(soutenu, standard,
argumentation
variétés du français
familier, populaire)
(présenter et défendre
(québécismes, belgicismes,
son opinion)
africanismes...)
►correction de certains
anglicismes courants (faire emploi du niveau de
►utilisation des
sûr que, accesser, etc.) et
langue standard et des
dictionnaires des difficultés
usage des prépositions
variétés du français parlé du français
(registre familier)
►mise en application du
code ortho-typographique ►sons: voyelles à
du français (majuscules,
double timbre;
abréviations, sigles, etc.)
consonnes: /r/; semi►rédaction de textes
consonnes; h aspiré
descriptifs, narratifs,
►prosodie: liaisons
expressifs et informatifs
obligatoires/interdites
(300 mots minimum)
►différences
►Techniques d’autophonétiques entre les
correction
variétés de français
►prononciation des
mesures (poids, tailles...)
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Niveau 4 – Le texte (I) (FSL 421)
Thème culturel ► «Présences francophones» sur la scène internationale: prix
littéraires et reconnaissance internationale; Journée mondiale du livre; monuments
historiques, musées; influence culturelle: mode, arts de la table, arts graphiques et
décoratifs, philosophie, littérature.
Langue écrite et
Production orale et
Lecture et compréhension
grammaire
compréhension
de texte
►utilisation
correcte des
connecteurs de
discours
(conjonctions,
adverbes, locutions
adverbiales...)
►utilisation
correcte des
pronoms relatifs
►enrichissement
des textes par
l’utilisation d’un
vocabulaire varié,
correspondant au
registre de langue
approprié (forme
passive, structure
impersonnelle...)
►rédaction de
textes expressifs,
informatifs et
argumentatifs, dans
un registre de
langue familier ou
standard (400 mots
min.)
►présentation approfondie
d’un document long (10
minutes)
►récit long (5-7 minutes) d’un
événement, en utilisant les
principaux temps du français
►information et
argumentation (exprimer et
défendre son opinion, faire des
hypothèses)
►débat en groupe sur un sujet
d’actualité préparé
►emploi du niveau de langue
standard à l’oral
►niveaux de langue et
différences de prononciation:
graphies à réalisation variable
(ti, x, gn, l final); E caducs et
liaisons facultatives; processus
d’assimilation; simplification
des groupes consonantiques
►prononciation des sigles
►Techniques
d’auto-correction
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communication (structure
de l’argumentation)
dans un texte expressif,
informatif ou argumentatif
(texte de 4 pages)
►interprétation des textes
par certains procédés
argumentatifs (faits,
anecdotes, témoignages),
par l’objet de
l’argumentation (thèse
soutenue, idées principales
et secondaires) et par le ton
employé (sarcastique,
sérieux, humoristique...)
évaluation de l’utilisation
stylistique des registres de
langue (familier, standard)
►utilisation des
instruments de référence
spécialisés (dictionnaires
techniques, de
régionalismes...)
Niveau 5 – Le texte (II) (FSL 442)
Thème culturel ► Ce niveau étant entièrement axé sur l’intégration et le
perfectionnement des compétences acquises aux niveaux antérieurs, des thèmes
pratiques seront choisis en fonction des besoins des étudiants et des étudiantes.
Langue écrite et grammaire
Lecture et compréhension de texte
►analyse d’un texte de niveau
►application à l’interprétation des textes, de
universitaire
manière analytique, les apprentissages faits en
►rédaction d’un texte dans un
grammaire, en communication orale et dans le
registre de langue
champ culturel (nuances de sens, registres de
standard/soutenu
langue, variétés du français, etc.)
►utilisation de certaines
►repérage et explication de l’utilisation de
techniques stylistiques ou
certains procédés stylistiques
rhétoriques, par exemple la
►évaluation de divers outils de référence:
nominalisation ou la comparaison dictionnaires généraux ou spécialisés,
►maîtrise de l’auto-correction
ressources linguistiques en ligne
Niveau 5 – Le discours (FSL 443)
Thème culturel ► Ce niveau étant entièrement axé sur l’intégration et le
perfectionnement des compétences acquises aux niveaux antérieurs, des thèmes
pratiques seront choisis en fonction des besoins des étudiants et des étudiantes.
Production orale et compréhension
►récit long d’un événement (5-10 minutes), intégrant l’utilisation d’un large éventail
de temps verbaux du français
►enrichissement du vocabulaire acquis
►raffinement des compétences orales acquises (aisance, fluidité, début, rythme,
accent)
►utilisation adéquate de tous les registres de langue dans le discours oral
►utilisation à l’oral de techniques rhétoriques comme la nominalisation, la
comparaison, la métaphore, etc.
►auto-correction et diagnostic des valeurs associées aux diverses productions orales
►voyelles: réalisation, allongement, harmonisation vocaliques
►consonnes: voisement des obstruantes
►prosodie: rythme et débit
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FSL 100H1F/S French for Beginners
Description: This course is designed for those who have had no previous training in French and
who desire an intensive, practical introduction to the language. It offers basic, comprehensive
training in both written and spoken French. In addition to in-class hours, students will be required
to enroll in a one-hour on-line tutorial as well as work independently on-line.
Required text: Valdman, Pons & Scullen, Chez nous, 3rd Canadian edition (manual and
accompanying access code for computer module).
Assignments and evaluation: Term work: 67% (Written component: 3 quizzes (3 x 5%); In-class
composition 10%; Mid-term 25%), Oral Component: Comprehension test 10%, Final
Comprehension test 15%), on-line assessment (on-line exercises, participation in on-line tutorial)
15%; Overall assessment (attendance, homework, active participation, improvement) 10%; twohour final university examination (33%).
Prerequisite: None.
Exclusion: FSL 102H1 and higher.
Please note: You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you must withdraw
from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites or for not following the placement
test recommendation. This decision may not be appealed.
FSL 102H1S
Introductory French
Description: This course is designed for students who have some knowledge of French, but have
not completed FRE121Y1 or equivalent. FSL 102H continues the basic, comprehensive training in
both written and oral French begun in FSL100H1. In addition to in-class hours, students will be
required to enroll in a one-hour on-line tutorial as well as work independently on-line.
Required texts: Valdman, Pons & Scullen, Chez nous, 3rd Canadian edition (manual and
accompanying access code for computer module).
Assignments and evaluation: Term work: 67% (Written component: 3 quizzes (3 x 5%); In-class
composition 10%; Mid-term 25%), Oral Component: Comprehension test 10%, Final
Comprehension test 15%), on-line assessment (on-line exercises, participation in on-line tutorial)
15%; Overall assessment (attendance, homework, active participation, improvement) 10%; twohour final university examination (33%).
Prerequisite: FSL 100H1 or, upon first FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the French
Placement Test.
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Exclusion: FSL 121Y1 and higher.
FSL 121Y1Y
French Language I
Description: Intended for those who have some knowledge of French and who wish to bring their
proficiency up to the level of normal University entrance. Offers training in written and spoken
French, reinforcing reading comprehension, written skills, and oral/aural competence. The
particular cultural theme of this course is French Canadian and Québécois geography, history,
and culture.
Required texts: J. Girardet, J. Pécheur, Écho, Méthode de français pour l’Amérique du Nord
Recommended reference books: Le petit Robert (monolingual dictionary); Le Robert-Collins
(French-English dictionary); Bescherelle 1 – L’art de conjuger (Verb conjugation guide); Le petit
Grevisse (Reference grammar)
Assignments and evaluation: 67% Term work (Six in-class tests: 45% - 2 grammatical analyses, 2
reading comprehension (2-page text) + Use of reference tools+Composition (100 word
minimum), 45% - 2 aural comprehension + Oral production; 10% - Overall assessment); 33%
three-hour final university examination.
Prerequisite: FSL 102H1 or, upon first FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the French
Placement Test.
FSL 221Y1Y
French Language II
Description: The main objective of this course is the development of written and oral
comprehension and expression. Emphasis is placed on the consolidation of grammar concepts
through an exhaustive review of French grammar and through a variety of related written
activities. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of comprehension (reading and
listening) and speaking skills. The particular cultural theme of this course is francophone culture
and media.
Required texts:  The books (i), (ii) and (iv) are available at the U of T Bookstore, Koffler
Students Centre:
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(i)
(ii)
Vercollier, Vercollier & Kay, Difficultés expliquées du français (niveau avancé), Paris : CLE
International, 2004 (+ livret avec le corrigé des exercices).
Bien parler: guide de prononciation et d’orthoépie françaises
(http://homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~jsteele /textbook.htm, ID: pronunciation, Password:
orthoepie0708)
Recommended reference books:
(i)
(ii)
Maurice Grevisse, Le Petit Grevisse. Grammaire française, Bruxelles, Deboeck-Duculot, 32e
édition, 2009.
Le petit Robert (monolingual dictionary), Le Robert-Collins (French-English dictionary),
Bescherelle 1 – L’art de conjuger (conjugation guide)
Assignments and evaluation: 60% Term work (2 Reading comprehension tests (2 x 5%); 2
Dictation + Listening Comprehension tests (2 x 5%); 2 Oral production tests (2 x 10%); 2
Grammatical analysis + use of reference tools tests (2 x 10%); 2 compositions (2 x 10%); 2 Cultural
Studies Projects (written : 5%, oral: 5%); overall assessment 2 x 5%); 40% three-hour Final
University examination.
FSL 271H1F
French Grammar, within Reason
Instructor: TBA
Description: An in-depth review of the foundational concepts of French grammar, designed to
shed light on the apparent intricacy of grammatical rules. Intensive writing and grammatical
exercises are an integral part of the course. This course is useful for anyone wishing to undertake
a program in French studies (literature or linguistics) or interested in improving their knowledge
of written French.
Required texts: Grevisse, Le Petit Grevisse (2009 edition); Grevisse, Exercices de grammaire
française et corrigé (2010); additional writing exercises will be made available on BlackBoard.
Assignments and evaluation: 60% Term work (Three in-class tests (25%+25%+25%); in class
writing exercises and/or dictations (20%); overall assessment (5%); 40% three-hour Final
University Examination.
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Prerequisite: FSL 121Y1Y or, upon first FRE/FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the
Exclusion: Cannot be taken after or concurrently with FSL 321Y, FSL 375Y, FSL 421Y, FSL 442H,
FSL 443H.
FSL 321Y1Y
French Language III
Description: Develops further students’ written/speaking and comprehension/listening abilities
by focussing on greater sentential and lexical complexity. Particular attention is paid to norms
(contextually-appropriate (in)formality; particularities of French spelling and punctuation;
differences between Canadian and European varieties). Investigation of linguistic, political and
cultural aspects of the francophonie. The particular cultural theme of this course is French
Canadian and Québécois geography, history, and culture.
Required texts: Maurice Grevisse, Le Petit Grevisse. Grammaire française, Bruxelles, DeBoeckDuculot, 32e édition, 2009; Maurice Grevisse, Exercices de grammaire française et corrigé,
Bruxelles, DeBoeck-Duculot, 4e édition, 2010.
(French-English dictionary); Bescherelle 1 – L’art de conjuger (Verb conjugation guide); Le petit
Grevisse (Reference grammar)
Assignments and evaluation: 60% Term work (2 Reading comprehension tests (2 x 5%); 2
Dictation + Listening Comprehension tests (2 x 5%); 2 Oral production tests (2 x 10%); 2
Grammatical analysis + use of reference tools tests (2 x 10%); 2 compositions (2 x 10%); 2 Cultural
Studies Projects (written : 5%, oral: 5%); overall assessment 2 x 5%); 40% three-hour Final
University examination.
Prerequisite: FSL 221Y1 (63%) or, upon first FRE/FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by
the French Placement Test.
Exclusion: FSL 421Y1 and higher
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FSL 362H1F/S Writing French: the Language of the Media
Description: Using current online French media, broaden your understanding of the French
language; deepen your grammatical knowledge; expand your vocabulary (including idioms);
review key aspects of French syntax; and fine-tune your reading skills in French. Weekly reading
and writing workshops are an integral part of this course.
Required Texts: extensive use of online resources (online newspapers from all over the
Francophone world).
Assessments and evaluation: Term mark: 60% (2 In-class tests (20% + 25%) Written articles (20%
+ 25%), Overall assessment (10%); Final University Examination: 40%
FSL 363H1F/S French for the Workplace
Instructor: G. Paray
Description: This course offers a theoretical as well as a practical foundation that will enable
students to develop effective oral and written communication skills that will enable them to
accomplish a variety of professional tasks in French. The course also aims to help students acquire
a deeper knowledge of the culture of the workplace in French-speaking communities. Special
emphasis is given to the study of professional terminology, particularly correspondence formulae
and terminology, and to the professional practices of the workplace. Students will also learn to
distinguish between the formal and informal styles of written and oral French suitable to a variety
of situations in the workplace. Materials studied include current articles from newspapers,
magazines and the internet as well as videoclips.
Required Texts: Jean-Luc PENFORNIS, Grammaire progressive du français des affaires (Niveau
intermédiaire); Grammaire progressive du français des affaires - CORRIGÉS (Niveau
intermédiaire); Communication progressive du français des affaires (Niveau intermédiaire);
Communication progressive du français des affaires - CORRIGÉS (Niveau intermédiaire), CLE
International.
Assignments and Evaluation: Term mark: (60%) (Individual oral presentation (20%), In-class tests
[2 x 15%] (30%), Individual project (20%), Pair oral presentation (20%), Overall assessment (10%);
Final University Examination (40%)
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FSL 364H1F/S French for the Arts
Description: Students taking this course will develop a deeper understanding of French language
and culture through the study of the arts. France is the birthplace of many internationally
renowned artists and the cradle of numerous important artistic and intellectual movements
within European and global contexts. This course is an introduction to the study of central themes
in French artistic expression, and is designed to familiarize students with key concepts and
vocabularies that are relevant to the subject. Oral and written communication skills will be
reinforced through a comprehensive grammar review.
Different modes of artistic
representation, such as the visual and performing arts are studied to explore how different art
forms have contributed to the rich heritage and identity of French culture. Students will develop
specific written and verbal skills for observing, describing, and analyzing various artistic mediums
including poetry, painting, music, film, and other sources of creative and visual expression.
Required Texts: a course reader
Assignments and Evaluation: Term mark: 60% (Oral presentation (15%), Critical analysis (written
and oral) (2 x 15%), Short essay (20%), In-class test (25%), Overall assessment (10%); Final
University Examination: 40%
FSL 375Y1Y
Practical Translation: French-English
Instructor: S. Sacré
Description: This course is made-up of two parts: a theoretical approach of translation and a
more practical one. It is, at the same time, a comparative study of the characteristics of French
and English expression and how they pertain to the problems of translation and an introduction
to the main aspects of translation through the study of texts of varied natures and origins.
As a result, the course will be roughly divided into two parts:
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1) One semester focusing on the study of terminologies and phenomena occurring during
translations processes. This part of the course introduces various terminologies of comparative
stylistics and their application through analysis and research exercises.
2) One semester focusing on a more practical application of this terminology through
collaborative, in-class English-French, French-English exercises and translations.
Required Texts: Course pack
Assignments and Evaluation: Term mark (67%) Devoir #1 (research and analysis on modulations,
transpositions): 15%, Quizz (short translation analysis): 5%, Quick translation #1: 5%, Test #1
(analysis of translations + course related questions): 20%, Quick translation #2: 5%, Devoir #2
(translation exercise): 15%, Analysis & correction of a translation: 5%, Test #2 (double translation
Fr.Eng. and Eng. Fr.)): 20%, Overall Assessment: 10%; Final University Examination (33%)
Prerequisite: any FSL 300Y (1.0 FCE) or any FRE200 (1.0 FCE) course
Exclusion: Cannot be taken after or concurrently with FSL 421Y, FSL 442H, FSL 443H.
FSL 421Y1Y
French Language IV
Description: An advanced course in French including the reading and discussion of texts focusing
on the francophone presence and influence in the international context. Emphasis is placed on
mastery of complex linguistic skills via use of a variety of reference tools and self-correction.
Required texts: Alain Vercollier, Claudine Vercollier, Kay Bourlier. Difficultés expliquées du
français - for English speakers. Paris, CLE International, 2004. 351 p.
(French-English dictionary); Bescherelle 1 – L’art de conjuguer (verb conjugation guide); Le petit
Grevisse. Grammaire française (grammar reference).
Assignments and evaluation: 60% Term work [2 Reading comprehension tests (2 x 10%); 2
Listening Comprehension tests (2 x 10%); Oral Production test (10%); Final Oral Production test
(15%); 2 Grammatical Analysis tests (2 x 12.5%); Overall assessment (2 x 5%)]; 40% three-hour
Final University examination.
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Exclusion: Cannot be taken concurrently with FSL 271H, FSL 375Y, FSL 442H, FSL 443H.
0FSL 442H1F French Language V: Written French
Instructor: Y. Portebois
Description: The objective of this course is to help students consolidate the linguistic competence
acquired in previous French courses. Lessons will help in the preparation or university textual
analysis, self-correction and, moreover, train learners in the fundamentals of stylistics and
rhetoric. At the end of the course, students should also be able to apply grammatical knowledge
to literary interpretation, as well as identify specific stylistic features at work in given texts. The
instructor may modify syllabus if needed.
Required texts: Handouts and articles made available on Blackboard by the instructor.
Assignments and evaluation: Test 1: 10 %; Composition: 10 %; Test 2: 15 %; Correction 1: 10
%; Test 3: 15 %; Correction 2: 10; Test 4: 20 %; overall assessment: 10 %
Exclusion: Cannot be taken concurrently with FSL 271H, FSL 375Y, FSL 421Y.
FSL 443H1
French Language V: Oral French
(Not offered in 2015-16; offered every alternate years)
Description: This course is designed for students who wish to consolidate and perfect their
speaking and aural comprehension abilities. This is accomplished through the preparation of
longer oral productions involving a rich vocabulary and contextually-appropriate speech
registers. Focus on overall pronunciation including fine phonetic detail and fluency.
Prerequisite: FSL421Y1 or, upon first FRE/FSL enrolment, equivalent as determined by the French
Placement Test.
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Exclusion: Not open to fluent or native speakers of French.
FSL 472H1F/S Reading and Writing Fiction and Non-fiction in French
Description: This hybrid course is designed for students who wish to further develop their reading
and writing skills in French. Through a combination of traditional classroom time and online
instruction, students will acquire analytic tools to comprehend, analyze and write several types
of texts: fiction (excerpts from novels, short stories, poems, and plays) and non-fiction
(journalistic articles, film and book reviews, travel writing and biographies). This course is also
designed to familiarize students with different textual genres and a wide array of interpretative
key concepts. Course modules will reflect a multi-media approach to understanding the cultural
experiences of the French-speaking world and include online authentic audio and video.
Assigned work may include online quizzes, records of independent reading and writing, short
written assignments, a mid-term research project and a final essay.
Required Texts: A selection of texts and multimedia resources will be available via Blackboard.
Assignments and Evaluation: Term mark 60% (Online Reading Quiz (15%), Online Writing Quiz
(15%), Mid-term Research Project (35%), Final Test (25%), Overall assessment (10%); Final
University Examination 40%.
Prerequisite: FSL375Y1Y
FSL 473H1F/S Oral French in Context
Description: Putting students in diverse speaking and listening situations and contexts, this
course is designed for those who wish to consolidate and perfect their speaking and listening
abilities and take them to the next level. Focusing on a contextual approach of both oral and aural
French and various francophone cultures, this course will focus on various aspects and difficulties
that come with speaking and understanding French in real-life situations. From fine
pronunciation details and comprehension challenges to matters of speech register and fluency,
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this course will help students strengthen their mastery of French and acquire the confidence they
need to use it professionally.
Required texts: Course pack
Assignments and Evaluation: 1 Comprehension assignment (10%), 2 Comprehension Tests
(document report: 10%, listening comprehension: 15%), 1 Oral production assignment (15%), 2
Oral Production Tests (interview/recording: 15%, presentation: 20%), Overall Assessment (15%)
Prerequisite: FSL375Y
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French Language Learning
FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING COURSES
FRE 225Y1Y
Second Language Learning
Instructor: M.-A. Visoi
Description: This course provides an analysis of the theories, research findings, and
instructional practices in foreign and second language learning, with practical illustrations in the
areas of French as a second language. Students will learn how language-teaching methods have
evolved since the 1960s. Different teaching approaches (behaviorist, audio-visual,
communicative, cognitive, etc.) will be examined with reference to theoretical issues and
historical background. Special emphasis will be placed on: the roles of the teacher and the
learner in the classroom; the teaching of specific skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking); the
integration of culture and technology.
Required texts: Weekly readings and multimedia presentations will be available via
Blackboard.
Assignments and evaluation: Two tests (2 x 20%); final test (25%); oral presentation (20%);
Exclusion: JFI225Y1
FRE 384H1F
Teaching French as a Second Language
Instructor: TBA
Description: This course will provide an introduction to the actionnelle approach in recent
methods and pedagogical materials published in France and in North America. Emphasis will be
put on the various interpretations of the actionnelle approach in teaching FSL, with reference to
theoretical issues and historical background.
Required texts: Jean-Pierre Robert, Evelyne Rosen, Claus Reinhardt, Faire classe en FLE. Une
approche actionnelle et pragmatique.
Assignments and evaluation: In-class tests (50-60%); assignments (30-40%); overall assessment
(10-15%).
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Prerequisites: FRE 272H1, FSL 321Y1, JFI 225Y1
FRE 483H1S Teaching in Context: Language, Culture, and Society
Instructor: TBA
Description: What does it mean to teach French in the 21st century? We all know that French is
not limited to linguistic features and that it is embedded in specific cultural situations and reflects
many Francophone cultures. French teachers have a limited amount of time to share with
students the rich world of French language, cultures, and content and have to teach FSL students
with different motivations and abilities and most of the time with different instructional
background. The course will investigate the relation between language, society and culture and
study in depth various aspects of French and Francophone civilization, with particular focus on
the development and integration of materials for use in the classroom by using contemporary
texts and audio-visual documents.
Required texts: Consult instructor
(10%).
FRE 485H1S
Teaching Young People's Literature
Instructor: TBA
Description: An analysis of bibliographical tools available for the selection of literary materials
for the FSL classroom. Study of representative works of interest to young people such as novels,
detective stories, cartoons, with special emphasis on socio-cultural aspects. Critical analysis of
various pedagogical approaches useful for the Experiential Learning component: each student
will participate in a school internship and will be required to write a report on his or her
experience.
Required text: Léon, La littérature de jeunesse à l’école, pourquoi ? comment ?
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(10%).
Prerequisite: FRE 384H1.
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Other Courses
COURSES OFFERED IN NICE
FRE 351H0
Special Topics in Linguistics or Literature
The course will be part of an international agreement between the University of Toronto and
the University of Nice.
Prerequisite: FRE 240H1 and/or FRE 272H1
FRE 352H0
Special Topics in Linguistics or Literature
Prerequisite: FRE 240H1 and/or FRE 272H1
FSL 350Y0
French Language and Culture
Prerequisite: Any 200-series FRE course or FSL221Y1Y (minimum 63%)
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Other Courses
OTHER COURSES
FRE 299Y1Y
Research Opportunity Program
This program provides students in second year with the opportunity to earn a full credit by
participating in a faculty member's research project. More information on the program,
descriptions of projects and student application forms are available from Linda Lamisong, room
226, Odette Hall or at the Research Opportunity Program office, Room 1067, 100 St. George
Street (416-978-0359).
FRE 490Y1Y
Senior Essay
Description: Advanced students may under certain circumstances, undertake an independent
reading and research project of their own.
A research project on a literary, linguistic, or second language learning topic to be proposed by
the student and supervised by a Faculty member, culminating in a major research paper. A
substantive research component is essential to the course. See The Guidelines for Independent
Study Topics for further information
Prerequisite: Any 300+ FRE Linguistics/Literature/Second language Learning course. Permission
of Department.
FRE 491H/492H Independent Study
Advanced students may under certain circumstances, undertake an independent reading and
research project of their own choice.
A research project on a literary, linguistic, or second language learning topic to be proposed by
the student and supervised by a Faculty member on a topic of common interest, including
readings, discussions, papers. A substantive research component is essential to the course. In
rare circumstances students can enroll in a scholarly project with no substantive research
component (for instance, a literature review), when they can demonstrate they have exhausted
all the 400-level course offerings or that they need the course in order to graduate.
Alternatively, students may use the FRE491H/492H designators to either:
- enroll in a half-course at the graduate level, with the permission of the Graduate Secretary
(416-926-2305; or
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Other Courses
- participate in the production of a play (usually by Molière), under the supervision of Prof.
Paulette Collet. Please contact Professor Collet at (416-926-1300, Extension 3385) before
October 15, 2015.
The student must have satisfied the general departmental pre-requisites for admissibility to a
400-series FRE course, preferably with a B average in all FRE courses.
Applicants may consult a registry of faculty members stating their fields of specialization to
choose the professor who will supervise their essay or study. A list of faculty research interests
can be viewed online at http://french.utoronto.ca/directory/faculty/members
Applicants must follow the procedures outlined in The Guidelines for Independent Study Topics
and submit the application form for Senior Essay and Independent Study Proposal, duly signed
by their supervisor, to the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies. An electronic version of the
application must be forwarded to [email protected]
The deadlines are as follows:
- August 28, 2015 for F, H and Y courses;
- December 4, 2015 for S courses;
- April 1, 2016 for the 2016 summer session.
Applicants who wish to enroll in FRE 491H1S/492H1S “Staging Molière” and obtain a credit for
their Major or Specialist Program in French Language and Literature are reminded that this
credit will not count towards any of the streams required for their program.
Prerequisite: Any 300+ FRE Linguistics/Literature/Second language course. Permission of
Department.
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Courses taught in English
COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
CCR 199Y1Y
More Than Just a Dinner Party: High Style and Serious Attitude in the
Literary Salon of 1830s Paris
Description: Money, Love, Heroism, the Occult, War, Revolution, Royalism and Opium; such was
the variety of subjects explored in a literary salon in Paris around the year 1830. In an age of
uncertainty (the Napoleonic Age over, the restored Monarchy faltering under a mad king), a
generation of writers, artists and musicians was searching for meaning. Several met regularly in
the elegant drawing room of the Arsenal library in Paris, creating what is called a salon. Along
with exquisite food, music and dance, they took a steady diet of wit, debate, humor and passion.
We will explore their works as well as the literature, music and art of those who inspired them.
Victor Hugo, Balzac, Stendhal, a young Franz Liszt, the artists Delacroix and David d'Angers, all
had attended. Finding inspiration in Byron's poetry, Hoffmann's tales, Goethe's and Scott's
legendary works and the music of Berlioz and Chopin, their ideas about artistic style and
conviction have influenced Western culture to this day.
Required texts: Balzac, Old Goriot; Stendhal, The Scarlet and the Black; The Literary Salon of
1830s Paris, a collection of shorter works available at the University Bookstore; other readings
distributed in class.
Assignments and evaluation: Two tests (15%, 20%), two essays (25% each), overall assessment
(15%).
Prerequisite: None.
CCR 199H1F
Pleasure, Pain and Nostalgia in Belle Époque
Description: The delightfully simple “joie de vivre” of Parisian music-halls and cabarets fascinated
the Western world and art took new forms with Impressionism and Art Nouveau during “La belle
époque”, a period in European history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until
World War I. This course will explore ideas and cultural representations through examples of
French art, philosophy, and literature with an emphasis on the critical discussion of two literary
narratives that challenged tradition and authority: Gustave Flaubert, “Madame Bovary”; Guy de
Maupassant, “Bel-ami”. The literary themes of “guilt” and “self-quest” as well as the inherent
philosophical tension between “pleasure” and “guilt” will be analyzed in the context of the
bohemian culture of “La belle époque”. Multimedia presentations and selections from Fernando
Trueba’s 1992 film “Belle époque” will supplement the reading material in the course.
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Required texts: Flaubert, “Madame Bovary”; Maupassant, “Bel-ami”
Film: “Belle époque” (Fernando Trueba, 1992)
A selection of course notes and multimedia presentations will be available via Blackboard.
Assignments and evaluation: In-class test (35%); Take-home essay (30%); Final in-class essay
(25%); overall assessment (10%).
Prerequisite: None
TBB 199H1
Music, language, and the human experience
(Not offered in 2015-16)
Description: Understanding what it means to be human is not only a fundamental part of
scientific inquiry but also of our own coming to know ourselves. In this seminar, we will explore
many aspects of the human experience by comparing and contrasting music and language.
Guided by a series of core questions, we will reflect on the way(s) we think (To what extent are
music and language structured similarly as systems? Do we process them with the same parts of
our brains?), construct our personal and collective identities (What does the way we speak or the
music we listen to reveal about who we are – our age, gender, socio-economic background? How
do others – authority figures, advertisers, political institutions – use them to try to shape who we
are?), and experience the world and universe (To what extent is our emotional and spiritual
experience mediated by different types of language and music?).
Prerequisite: none
XBC 199 Y1Y Fiction and Women of Colour
Instructor: G. Paray
Description: In this course, we will learn about the stories of women of colour through their
novels and movies made by them or inspired by their stories. We will study award-winning books
and acclaimed movies. We will have thought-provoking discussions. We will explore a number of
issues among which: the effects of slavery and patriarchy on modern women, the conflict
between tradition and modernity, male-female relationships, female-female relationships,
sexism, and racism. We will base ourselves on the assigned readings and movies to try to answer
some questions: What makes a woman of colour’s work distinctive? Does a woman from the
developing world have anything in common with a woman of colour living in a developed
country? Are women’s experiences so “universal” that “race” or “colour” do not matter? Are
women of colour oppressed by men and/or Whites only? How does the woman of colour
represent masculinity in her work?
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Required texts: Aïdoo, Changes; Condé, I, Tituba Black Witch of Salem; Jones, Corregidora;
Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies; Morrison, Song of Solomon; Roy, The God of Small Things.
Assignments and evaluation: In-class tests (5x 10%): 50%; online tests (7 x 4%): 28%; takehome short-story report: 7%; in-class movie presentation 5%; overall assessment: 10%.
Prerequisite: None.
JFL 477H1
years)
Issues in French and Linguistics I: (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate
Description: An advanced seminar on issues of current theoretical relevance in linguistics with
special reference to French. This course is taught in English.
Prerequisite: Any 300+ series LIN or FRE Linguistics course
JFL 478H1S
Issues in Fench and Linguistics II: French in Contact
Instructor: A.-M. Brousseau
Description: An overview of the various phenomena of language contact found in the bilingual
(or multilingual) communities where French is one of the spoken languages. Focus will be put on
the linguistic aspects of the phenomena, as opposed to psychological or sociopolitical
aspects.
The course will deal with the following topics. Bilingualism: Types of bilingual situations. Diglossia.
Language maintenance and language shift. Linguistic results of the contact: Types of
interferences. Interference and the various components of the grammar (phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics). Lexical interference: Loan words, borrowing, semantic
extensions, "calques". New varieties emerging from the contact: Code-switching. Mixed
language. Pidgins and Creoles. The course will be taught in English or French according to
students’ choice.
Required Texts: TBA
Assignments and Evaluation: Mid-term team assignment (25%), oral presentation at the end of
term (30%), short final paper related to presentation (35%), online and bibliography for the final
paper (10%).
Prerequisites: Any 300-series FRE or LIN linguistic course.
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JFV 323H1
Semiotics and Literature I
Description: This course will deal with the relationship between language and literature,
providing an introduction to the various theories and methods of textual analysis and
interpretation as proposed by major French semioticians and theoreticians of narrative discourse
(Roland Barthes, Gérard Genette, Julia Kristeva, A.J. Greimas, and others). Concepts such as
intertextuality, types and registers of narration, connotation, narrative codes, and the concept of
“author” will be studied.
Prerequisite: At least 5 course credits in any subject. For students enroled in French: any 200series FRE/FSL course.
Recommended preparation: VIC120Y. For students enrolled in French: FRE240H1, FRE241H1
and one 300-series FRE Literature course.
CDN 202H1F Aspects of Quebec Culture
Instructor:
Description: A study of contemporary Quebec culture as expressed in Literature and Film. We
will examine contemporary themes such as the search for identity, cultural alterity (the question
of the Other), sexuality and gender.
Required texts: (2005) Nicolas Dickner, Nikolski, Toronto, Random House; (2003) Michel
Basiliere, Black Bird, Toronto, Vintage Canada; (2005) Wajdi Mouawad, Scorched, Toronto,
Playwrights Canada Press.
Films (screening and/or streaming) : C.R.A.Z.Y. (Jean-Marc Vallée, 2005); Mr. Lazhar (Philippe
Falardeau, 2011); Nô (Robert Lepage, 1998); Trente Tableaux (Paule Baillargeon, 2011).
Assignments and evaluation: In class textual analysis (60 minutes): 20%; First essay on a film:
20%; Second Essay (comparison between a film and a book): 30%; Final Exam: 20%; overall
assessment (10%)
Prerequisite: None.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
TRANSFER CREDITS
 For FSL courses: Students may apply for transfer credits, through the Office of the Faculty
Registrar, for language courses taken at any accredited or degree-granting university in Canada
or abroad. In order to be recommended for transfer credits, students should arrange, before
returning to Toronto, for the other university to send an official transcript of their results
directly to the address indicated on their Letter of Permission (if they have one) or to the Office
of the Faculty Registrar.
As soon as possible after completion of the course and before enrolling in any FSL or FRE
courses, students must take a placement test at the Department of French. In order to receive
a transfer credit, students must qualify for entry into the next language course above the level
of the one for which they desire credit. Students must enroll in the course recommended by the
placement test results. Therefore, students who enroll in a course before taking the placement
test, do so at their own risk. Students should call 416-926-2302 or write to
[email protected] to book an appointment for writing the test at the Department
of French.
Students may request credit for any level of language studies offered by the Department of
French, subject to the general rules for eligibility.
 For FRE courses: Transfer credits for studies in areas other than language may be requested
directly upon return through the Office of the Faculty Registrar and will be processed in the
normal way. It is recommended that a Letter of Permission be requested through the Office of
the Faculty Registrar well in advance of departure from Toronto. Students are reminded that
only courses taken at accredited universities or degree-granting institutions will be considered
for credit.
STUDY ELSEWHERE – QUEBEC, FRANCE OR BELGIUM
Students who have completed at least one year of full-time studies and wish to study abroad for
one or two semesters should contact the University of Toronto Centre for International
Experience Office, or consult their website http://cie.utoronto.ca/ Students may request credit
for a course offered by the Department of French, subject to the general rules for eligibility.
THIRD YEAR STUDY ELSEWHERE
To be entitled to participate in the Third Year Study Elsewhere Program, a student must satisfy
the following requirements: overall average of at least 70% in courses completed in second year,
and an average of 70% in at least two French courses (FRE) required in a Major or Specialist
program.
Information on these programs and on the Second Language Summer Program is available online at french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/information/study_elsewhere.
THIRD YEAR ABROAD IN NICE (FRANCE)
The Department of French at the University of Toronto, along with other Canadian universities,
offers a third-year abroad program option to study at the University of Nice. Students spend a
full academic year at the University of Nice (September to May), and may receive up to 5.0 credits
towards their UofT degree (2.0 credits taught by the Canadian professor in charge of the program
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and up to 3.0 credits from the regular University of Nice offerings). Students pay regular
University of Toronto tuition fees and remain UofT students.
Eligibility - Students must be enrolled in a French program (Specialist, Major or Minor), have a
minimum GPA of 2.50, and have an average of at least B (70%) in all courses completed in the
year preceding their participation in the program. Students must also have completed at least
FSL221Y (with a minimum grade of 63%) or equivalent. At least 1.0 FRE 200-level course is
preferred.
St George students apply by submitting the online form to the Centre for International Experience
(http://www.cie.utoronto.ca/Going/Apply/Online-Application.htm). UTM and UTSC students
apply through their own International Student Centre.
ENGLISH ASSISTANT PROGRAM
The English Assistant Program is an exchange program operated by the French government,
offering Canadian students of French the opportunity to spend a year in France, as paid assistants
to teachers of English. The Program provides students who would not otherwise have a chance
to spend a full year in France an exceptional opportunity to improve French skills and to get to
know France.
Candidates must be Canadian citizens, under the age of 30. They must currently be students at
the University of Toronto, have knowledge of French, and have English as a primary language.
Priority is given to undergraduate students in their third year of studies. For more information,
consult http://www.ciep.fr/en/assistantetr or email: [email protected]
SUMMER PROGRAMS IN FRANCE AND QUEBEC
 For Summer Immersion Courses in France, please consult the website at
http://www.fle.fr/ or contact the French Consulate General (416-925-0025).
 For the Explore Program, please consult the website at http://www.myexplore.ca/
 For the UofT summer abroad courses in Tours, France, please consult the website at
www.summerabroad.utoronto.ca Students enrolled in the summer abroad program are
granted UofT credits.
For information on any of these programs, please contact the Study Elsewhere Advisor at
[email protected]
SUMMER BURSARY PROGRAM IN BELGIUM
Every summer, the Commissariat général aux Relations internationales de la Communauté
Wallonie-Bruxelles (CGRI) gives the opportunity to one or two Canadian students to improve their
language skills or to attend courses on Francophone Literature through the Summer Program
offered by the Université libre de Bruxelles. All expenses are paid except the flight ticket. For
further information consult the website at: www.ulb.ac.be/
FRENCH AND RELATED STUDIES
A Specialist student may qualify for entrance to a program in French at the Faculty of Education.
Students taking French and another language - English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish or Ukranian - may qualify for entrance to a program in two languages. Other
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students will wish to enrich their program in French with closely related studies in Linguistics,
Classics, History, Philosophy, Art, Music, etc. Specialists in other disciplines, particularly in the
social sciences, will frequently find French a natural complement to their programs. A working
fluency in French can be used to satisfy the language requirements of the Major Programs in
European and/or International Studies.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES IN FRENCH
For complete information on in-course and admission awards, consult the booklet Scholarships
and Other Awards available in Registrars’ Offices or:
http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/scholarships
Prizes and awards requiring application:
Ambassador of Switzerland Prize in French

Book selected by the Ambassador of Switzerland.

Established through a generous gift of the Ambassador of Switzerland.

(For Any Year) - To be awarded to an outstanding student in the Department of French.
Department of French Bursary for Studying in Nice ($1,000)

Apply by April 1st to the Department of French, Study Elsewhere Advisor, room 209,
Odette Hall, 50 St. Joseph St. (416 926 1300 ext 3141; [email protected])
Euphrasia E. Hislop Award

Established by Mr. P. Logan and Mr. T. Hislop in memory of their aunt, Euphrasia E.
Hislop.

(For Year IV) - Student graduating from the Specialist program in French, who has
achieved high standing in upper level language courses. The recipient must enrol in an
M.A. program in French at the University of Toronto.
French Embassy – AUCC Travel Grant ($1,350)
http://highereducation.francecanadaculture.org/en/grants-and-programs/frenchembassy-aucc-travel.grant
The French Embassy – AUCC Travel Grant provides full-time Canadian undergraduate
students with the opportunity to pursue for-credit university exchange programs or forcredit internships in France.
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

The travel grant must be applied to studies undertaken in France within 12 months of
the date of the award.
Email French Embassy for more information: [email protected]
Ivor Arnold Scholarship in French Canadian Literature

(For Any Year) - To be awarded to an undergraduate student in the Department of
French who is engaged in the study of French Canadian literature and has achieved high
academic merit.
OMLTA (Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association) Toronto French Contest
Prize

Established by the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association (OMLTA).

(For Year II/III) - To be awarded, on the basis of academic merit, to an undergraduate
student with outstanding achievement in French who has completed his/her second or
third year and is enrolled in third or fourth year of the specialist or major program in
French.
OTSS

Quebec Bonne Entente Prize in French

Established through a gift of the delegates from the Province of Quebec to the Bonne
Entente Movement in 1917.

(For Year III/IV) - Student who has completed at least 15 full course equivalents, at least
one of which must be in Quebec literature or language.
Renee Neveren Lyons Scholarship in French

Established by the Estate of Renee Lyons.

(For Year III) - To be awarded annually to an undergraduate student in the Department
of French entering fourth year of the Specialist Program.
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Roselyne Thompson Memorial Bursary



Established through gifts from the family and friends in memory of the late Roselyne
Thompson, Roselyne was working on her PhD in French when she died of cancer in 1993
at the age of 57. A French immersion teacher, she had returned to the University of
Toronto on sabbatical to complete her MA and discovered she enjoyed academic life so
much that she returned to school full-time. Well-liked and respected by her colleagues,
she had a lively and nimble intelligence as well as a strong spirit. She wrote poetry,
mostly in French, some of which has been published. Because the intellectual challenge
of academic life brought her much joy and satisfaction, her friends and family though it
appropriate to commemorate her life with a bursary to assist other women in the
pursuit of their dreams of a university degree.
(For Any Year) - It is awarded to a female student in a Specialist or Major Program in
French. Financial need must be considered, where academic merit will be considered.
OSOTF
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Memorial Scholarship in French

Established through a gift of the Ontario Women’s Liberal Association, in memory of the
late Sir Wilfred Laurier.

(For Any Year) - Awarded for proficiency in French conversation, based on marks
obtained in FSL 443H. Open only to a Canadian citizen (by birth or naturalization) whose
native tongue is not French.
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GRADUATE STUDY IN FRENCH AT UofT
DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS
Admission Requirements
Students are admitted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.
Applications must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies online application
website https://apply.sgs.utoronto.ca. Their dossier must include the following documents: one
copy of the official transcript in a sealed envelope, two academic letters of recommendation, a
specimen of written work in French done as part of the undergraduate degree and a Letter of
Intent in French indicating whether they intend the M.A. to be a final degree or whether they
intend to proceed subsequently to the Ph.D. They must also meet the following requirements:
1.
B+ average standing or better, with at least B+ in French.
2.
Linguistic competence in French.
3.
Concentration in French literature and/or linguistics [a minimum of seven full courses, or
equivalent, in French]. A minimum of five of the seven full courses, or equivalent, should
be in the proposed area of study (i.e. literature or linguistics).
A B+ average does not automatically lead to admission. Each dossier is studied by the
Admissions Committee, which takes into account all relevant factors.
The Department may offer direct admission (from the B.A.) to a Ph.D. program to
exceptionally qualified applicants.
Program Requirements
The M.A. program is both a self-contained program and the first stage towards doctoral
studies. It has two objectives: to allow the student to develop a thorough knowledge of the
discipline through a program of course work in literary studies or linguistics; to develop an
aptitude for research. It is a twelve-month program. At the beginning of his/her course of study
the student will meet with either the Associate Chair or Coordinator, Graduate Admissions and
Funding, in order to determine course selection with a view to ensuring that the student has a
well-rounded program and, taken in conjunction with the undergraduate degree, has a broad
knowledge of the discipline.
 Prerequisite work, if necessary.
 Students in both literature and linguistics are required to complete four full-course
equivalents as follows:
o Students in literature take the graduate seminars in literature (FRE 1202H, FRE 1203H,
and FRE 1204H) and
 2.5 full-course equivalents from the regular graduate course offerings or
 2.0 full-course equivalents and a half-course Research Essay FRE 5001H, a mémoire of
approximately 35 pages, or
 1.5 full-course equivalents and a full-course Research Essay FRE 5000Y, a 65-75 page
mémoire.
o Students in linguistics take the graduate seminars in linguistics (FRE 1103H, FRE 1104H,
and FRE 1125H) and
 2.5 full-course equivalents from the regular graduate offerings or
 2.0 full-course equivalents and a half-course Research Essay FRE 5001H, a mémoire of
approximately 35 pages or
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 1.5 full-course equivalents and a full-course Research Essay FRE 5000Y, a 65-75 page
mémoire.
 Students must maintain a B average in order to be recommended for the degree and must
obtain a minimum of mid-B in the Research Essay if taken. Students must also obtain a
minimum of mid-B for the graduate seminars in literature (FRE 1202H, FRE 1203H, and FRE
1204H) or the graduate seminars in linguistics (FRE 1103H, FRE 1104H, and FRE 1125H).
 In exceptional circumstances only, and with the permission of the Associate Chair, Graduate
Studies, the student may take up to one full-course equivalent outside the Department. Any
student wishing to take a course outside the Department must make an appointment with
the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, to discuss this matter in person.
 Normally, part-time students take the graduate seminar in literature or the graduate
seminars in linguistics during the first year of their programs.
Essays for half-courses are to be between 3500 and 5000 words in length.
For more details on Graduate French studies, please contact the Administrative Assistant for
Graduate Studies (416-926-2307) or consult the website
(http://www.french.utoronto.ca/graduate .
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ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ACTIVTIES - http://www.french.utoronto.ca/events/
Throughout the year, the French Department organizes and sponsors many special lectures and
conferences, as well as cultural and social activities. They are advertised on the Department
website on the EVENTS tab.
EFUT (French Club) - http://www.facebook.com/group.
The EFUT organizes and sponsors a variety of social and cultural activities, including a
conversation group French Parleur, giving students an opportunity to use French in a relaxed
ambiance.
FAUT
The French Association (FAUT) is a cultural and social club open to all Francophones and
Francophiles regardless of their level in French. Our goal is to create strong ties between
Anglophones and Francophones by providing an inclusive and convivial space where cultural
and linguistic exchanges happen! Join us for our monthtly events: Café & Croissants, Movie
Nights, Debates, Clubnights, Pubnights, etc... Contact us at [email protected]
or find us on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/172521319539655/
FRENCH COURSE UNION - http://frenchcourseunion.com
French Course Union elects student representatives to the General Meetings of the
Department, as well as to certain of its standing committees. It also coordinates course
evaluations and organizes social, cultural and academic activities. Information about the French
Course Union may be obtained through ASSU, Room 1068, Sidney Smith Hall, 100 St. George
Street (416-978-4903).
KOFFLER STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE
Students will find at the Koffler Student Services Centre a large variety of services and
programs, which aim to build the confidence and skills necessary for students to succeed in
their personal, academic and professional lives. Student Services offers support and counselling
in the areas of career development, housing, learning skills, health, personal development and
family. The Centre is located at 214 College Street. The various services are described with
telephone numbers and web addresses at https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/index.htm.
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TABLE FRANÇAISE
The Department organizes a weekly conversation group held during the Fall and Winter terms
in the Kelly Café at the John Kelly Library, St. Michael's College and New College. Consult the
Department website: http://www.french.utoronto.ca/news/34 for further details.
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